NAVAL POLICIES
GERMAN PLANS REVEALED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, February 10. In view of the fact that the London Naval Conference is wrestling with the difficult principle that capital ships are not to exceed 35,000 tons, and 14-inch guns (though Lord Monsell indicated that Britain is willing to come as low at 32,000 tons and 11-inch guns), it is interesting that a message from Berlin quotes Herr Weyers’ authoritative naval handbook, as disclosing for the first time Germany’s two 26,000 ton battleships, which mount nine 11-inch guns, whereas greater calibre had been expected. Herr Weyers also reveals that Germany’s two 10.000 tonners are armed with eight 8-inch guns. Details are not given of the ten “surprise” ships, armed with two 4-inch guns.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20340, 12 February 1936, Page 10
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124NAVAL POLICIES Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20340, 12 February 1936, Page 10
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