THE AMERICAN NAVY
TWO NEW BATTLESHIPS STEAM TURBINES DECIDED ON \ WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. (Received Feb. 5, at 11.45 p.m.) The Navy Department announced that the two new battleships contemplated will be powered by steam turbines with mechanical reduction gears, instead of an electric drive. The decision to return to steam was reached after exhaustive studies of speed, tonnage, and other factors. The elimination of motors and generators will mean a space and weight saving of from 20 to 25 per cent., and will be utilised to provide more speed, bigger guns, heavier armour, better compartmentation, and additional facilities for aeroplanes, radio, and other equipment. Rear-admiral Cook, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, stated that in 1942 the navy will reach full treaty strength, and will possess 1910 planes, of which 1705 will be available at the end of 1937.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23108, 6 February 1937, Page 13
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