THE WORLD’S GREAT NAVIES.

Evening Star, Issue 12874, 25 July 1906, Page 1

THE WORLD’S GREAT NAVIES.

A return showing the fleets of Great Britain, Prance, Russia, Germany Itaiv United States of America y ’ (bruit and building), torpedo vessels torpedo boat destroyers, torpedo boats’ and submarines (built and building), w£j hisSd Se a S“- y Whifc «3g . Battleships. Great Britain „„ France Russia „ __ 22 Germany Italy .••• 7 7 7 m United States _ _ 7 15 Japan ... ... ... _ 7 n Coast Defence Vessels (Aimorod). France g Russia ——_ 7 7 6 Germany ... ia United States „ 7 U Japan Cruisers of All Classes. Great Britain _ Franco ._ _ _ 757 Russia ... i- „ s~* J.O Uermanv tyj Italy .1. .„ _ _ 25 United States 55 Japan 7 36 Torpedo Vessels, Destroyers, and Torpedo* Boats. Great Britain ___ 251 France ' Russia _ 247 Germany Italy ... _ ... „ 152 United Stales _ _ 54 Japan ... u Submarines. Great Britain 25 Fiance ... vq Russia Germany ... ... ] Italy _ 2 United States ... . g Japan ... _ 5 Scouts. Great Britain 8 —Vessels Building.— Great Britain.—6 first class battleshipsi 10 armored cruisers, 18 torpedo boat destroyers, and 15 submarines. France.-—6 first class battlesliips, 23 torpedo boat destroyers, 32 torpedo boats, and 32 submarines. Russia-—4 first class battleships, 4 armored cruisers, 1 first class protected cruiser, 29 torpedo boat destroyers, and 15 submarines. Germany.—s first class battleships. 2 armored cruisers, 6 second class protected cruisers, 6 torpedo boat destroyers, and 1 submarine (experimental). Italy,—4 first class battleships, 2 armored cruisers, 4 torpedo boat destroyers, 20 torpedo boats, and 4 submarines. United States.—ll first class battleships, 8 armored cruisers, 3 scouts, and 4 submarines. Japan.—4 first class battleships, 3 armored cruisers, 1 second class protected cruiser, 25 torpedo boat- destroyers, and 2 submarines.