BIG ENGLISH WARSHIP.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12506, 6 April 1909, Page 4

BIG ENGLISH WARSHIP.

The Neptune, which is now being built at Portsmouth, will be Englands biggest warship, and will be ready to launch' in fifteen months' time. The Neptune will be 510 feet long and 86 feet wide) wEile its tonnage- will be - 20,250. Engines generating 25,000 horse power will be installed. vThey probably will be combined reciprdcatircr and turbine. The Neptune's armament will cor-, respond with its size. The main armament will be ten- 12 inch guns. The midships turret will be raised soas to give fire over the stern turret, thus giving a stern fire of eight 12 inch guns. .