The British Navy, Past And Present, With Lists Showing Strength of H.M. Fleet in All Classes of Ships
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Such, briefly, is the British Navy at the present time. It is upheld by great traditions and fostered by the instincts of a nation which is beginning to realise how much depends upon maintaining its efficiency. As one who entered that Service more than forty years ago, and has watched its pro- gress with interest and affection, I can testify to the great improvement successive administrations of late years have made, and to the high general standard of efficiency to which that Service has attai...ned. H H O s PS a z a X n a O APPENDIX ABBREVIATIONS. Armour. — wl, Water-line ; bg, Barbette Guns ; to, Turret guns : a, Broadside Guns ; d, Deck; s, Steel ; hs, hardened Steel; c, Compound; i, Iron; qfg, Quick- fire Guns. Armament. — ml, Muzzle-loading ; qf, Quick-fire ; pr, Pounder ; t, Torpedo Tube ; sqf, Small Quick-firers. Ships building in italics. BATTLESHIPS. Year of Launch 1903 1903 1903 1904 1903 1898 1899 1898 1899 1899 1899 1902 1902 1895 1894 1896 1896 1896 1895 1896 1895 1895 Name I Displace- ment • Speed Knots Armour Armament Pikst Class Tons Inches A ) B { Design not settled King Edward 177.
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