U.S. NAVY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160740, 28 August 1920, Page 3

U.S. NAVY.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.

WASHINGTON. August 27,

Tha Navy Department publishes a report cn the relative strengths of the American and British Navies, in which it is stated that the Dreadnought tonnage of the United States Navy in 1921 will 1,160,000 tons, 16 units of which will be battleships mounting 16-inch guns. There arc now 19 ships of the Dreadnought type in the United States Navy, which will be increased- to 35 by 1923, There will also be six giant _ battle cruisers, each of 43,500 tons displace raent, also ten new light cruisers, which will he the speediest afloat.