NEW BATTLESHIPS.
<g> DREADNOUGHTS FOR BRITAIN AND BRAZIL.. Prew Association-By' Tekgraph-Copyrigh LONDON, October 31. The Admiralty has invited private tenders for the construction of a battleship, also for. propelling machmofiy for !tjwo battleships, the building of which will shortly lie begun at Portsmouth and Devonport. They will be turbine-engin-ed, with a speed of 21 knots. In .connection ••■with' lo new Dreadnought particulars of which were recently cabled, it is now. stated that.jthe 13.5 guns therein •'mentioned are. destined for two BraziMnlu. 21000-ton. battleships, which' are in course of construction at the Elswick and Ballow yards.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13432, 2 November 1907, Page 5
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95NEW BATTLESHIPS. Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13432, 2 November 1907, Page 5
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