BRITISH CRUISER LAUNCHED
REMARKABLE SPEED .AND POWER. By Telegraph—Press Assn.-Copyright. London, May 6. The’ first 8400-ton class cruiser, the York, has been commissioned and is joining the second cruiser squadron at Scapa Flow. It v t a« three years in tlu building at Palmer's works at Jar-row-on-Tyne and cost approximately .£1,800,000. On. ito trials the eripser showed a speed of 32. j knots, developing 80,000 horse power, i
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1930, Page 15
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