THIS YEAR'S PLANS
BRITISH NAVY
TOTAL TONNAGE OF 175,000
SHIPS TO BE LAID DOWN
United Press Association—By Electric Tele-
graph—Copyright. (Received April 1, 10 a.m.)
LONDON, March 31
The "Daily Telegraph's" naval writer says that the greatest naval construction programme Britain has ever undertaken will be commenced before the end of this year, when the following ships will be laid down: — Two battleships, five cruisers, one aircraft carrier, twelve destroyers, and a number of submarines and.
sloops. Three further cruisers are expected to be ordered in the summer of 1937.
The total tonnage, 175,000, will cost £35,000,000.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 78, 1 April 1936, Page 11
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