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NEW FRENCH BATTLESHIP, DECK AND ARMOURED BELT. (United Press Association—Copyright). (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 7. The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says that the deck protection to France's 35,000-ton battleship will be the heaviest yet, namely, eight-inch steel to guard against aerial torpedoes and high-angle fire by 16inch guns. The .armoured belt will be 16 inches thick in the centre, tapering at the bow and stern. The ship will carry eight double-tur-reted 16-inch guns, also a considerable anti-aircraft -armament; , ■ The .engines will give a. speed of at least 30 knots.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 125, 8 March 1935, Page 5
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