NEW BATTLESHIPS
SPEED OF 30 KNOTS CLAIMED j Great Britain's live new battleships will be "the largest, most powerfully armed and the most strongly protected" battleships in he world, Hector C. Bywater, Britsh. naval autliority, disclosed in the London News Chronicle recently. Mr Bywater gave the most complete details of the five new battleships yet announced. They are the King George V, the Prince of Wale? the Duke of York, the Jellieoe and the Beatty. "They are the largest battleship-: vol- built in this coLintry," said M >y water, "and arc exceeded in size >n!y by the Lion and the Temerain.' nd two others not yet nttniec! wlticli till are under construction and will lisp]ace at least 40,000 tons." The five new floating fortresses nount 10 14-inch guns in two quad •uplc turrets, and one twin turret ;ixteen 5.25-inch guns and many : ghter ones. Each ship will carry hrce aircraft and 1500 officers ant' 110:1. They will have a speed ol' 'A' 'nots as compared Avith tlie 2'.i of he battleship Nelson, a lil-5,950-ton hip. >' f of these ships wil' capital ship strength |>y> If) and leaves at least four mor»uildirg.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 180, 1 July 1940, Page 6
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