THE FRENCH NAVY.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12769, 10 February 1910, Page 2

THE FRENCH NAVY.

GREAT INCREASE APPROVED. [Press Association — Copyright.] m i t, Paris » Fe l> 8. The French Cabinet has approved of the Navy Bill providing for a battle fleet for homo waters of 28 battleships, 10 cruisers, and 52 destroyers. The submarine defence fleet comprises 94 -submarines. Four mine-lay-ing vessels shortly will be commenced, and six battleships will be- completed by 1915. The length of a battleship's active service is fixed at 25 years; that of cruisers 20 years ; of destroyers and submaiuies, 17 years.