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JAPAN'S NAVY.

SCRAPPING OUT-OF-DATE \ CRAFT. ! 14 BIG SHIPS IN 1923. I (Received 11 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August 27. It is understood that Japan is with--1 drawing from commission all lines of battle war vessels more than ten years old. Japan is building super-dread-noughts of a displacement of 40,000 tons, with a speed of 30 knots, the main battery being eigiit lliin guns. Japanese are not building electric driven ships. Japan's battle fleet in 1923 is expected to include eight battleships mounting 48 14in guns and 32 ICin guns, with a displacement of 258,860 tons, and six battle cruisers mounting 32 14in guns and 10 lOin guns, with a total broadside fire weight of 76,7041b. By I__7 it is expected that Japan's building programme will be completed, with twelve battleships and twelve battlecruisers added to the fleet. There have been some reports that the programme was delayed owing to lack of steel, but it is understood that there is sufficient steel to go on with all the ships.— (*V and N.Z. Cable.)

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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 206, 28 August 1920, Page 7

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JAPAN'S NAVY. Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 206, 28 August 1920, Page 7

JAPAN'S NAVY. Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 206, 28 August 1920, Page 7