MOST POWERFUL CRUISER.

■z.\y''z.y .a. — . • », ■ j — -.--. , , ■ THE QUEEN- MARY LAUNCHED. . : •■" ; /:/-,:" eondon, . March 23. The battle cruiser Qrieen Mary, jthe largest •vessel I s o far Builtl! m * Great jßri tana,' was ' on ,' Wednesday af te"rr-ooh launched successfully from the, shipyard of the Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Co.- (Limited),' Jarro\v-on-Tyne^ the christening . ceremony being • perf oi*med" by Viscountess, Allendale* Lord F,ur■ness, chairman -W •:: . directors, • presided over a subsequent luncheon, being supported by Lord Abercrombie 'and a-'dis,--tinguished company." - The following telegram; which had been received; by Viscountess Allendale from Queen Mary, 'was read: "I am so '.grateful to lypu for so- 1 kindly (representing me at j the launch of His ■< Majesty's ship . .Qijeen Mary >tp-day, and sincerely hopelall-ttiiOSr; perity , will i follow the ship which has been , -named after me.',' Lord Furriess annourieed that it was intended to; de-. spatch >:a- reply. •- i ii . t '.-.'• ; .',; 7 COST- £2,000,000.. ■ *„.-:; :.?!" u Although the Queen rMary- is asßjster ship to the fLion'arid.-r the Princess Riyal, she is .-fully 100 feet longer than < the Lion," while 'her displacement is pearly 100Q' tonsfirioi-fc,. She is 700 feet; m length, /lias a beam of 87 feet, arid, a displacement' of- 27;500 tons; Her horsepower, is about 75i000, ' and she is> .expected tp have a speed, of 30 knots . &» hour. Her .maip^ armament' will, be the dame as on the Lion and 'Princess- Royal -weight' 13,5-inch- -guns,,, which .will ,be ijiourited m pairs on tlie centre :iine> The. secondary armament will consist of 4-inch guns: ■ The Queen Mary lias. cost about £2,000,000., / '• .■ • •

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