THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL SHIP LAUNCHED ON THE THAMES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 12, 22 March 1911, Page 20

THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL SHIP LAUNCHED ON THE THAMES.

'I h«- first suiter Dreadnought to be built on the banks of the Thames 11.M.5. Thunderer was launched from the Thames’ Iron warks at Canning Town last month. The building of the ship meant much to the Thatin s side workers, and they came in thousands to see the grey mountain of steel leave their midst. After the launch, the j hunderer was towed to 1 lagenham, whence she will emerge within a year, the most powerful warship in the world. When complete she will carry 10 of the new 13... guns. mounted hi pairs in five turrets arranged along the centre line of the ship. In this way. each gun tiring a shell of I.2s<Hbs.. the Thunderer will have a broadside the of 12,5001 bs. (1j This photo shows the vessel in the stream after being launched. (21 This photo illustrates the way in which the vessel’s keel plate and first double bottom were formed by massive bracket frames bolted on to the keel plate.