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UNITED STATES

With reference to the foregoing summary, it may be noted that the total number of destroyers built, building, and provided for, is 332, and of sub- marines, 155. Money was not provided in the last appropriation account for 9 fleet submarines, additional to the above number. .

A table follows of the United States fleet of vessels built and building. It is the practice to retain on the list for service a considerable number of old vessels of little value.

given.

Ships in italics will not be completed by the end of the present year.

Pre- Dreadnought Battleships.

Laid down

$06 {

96-'97

f9

•00 -J

1902

1003 {

1004 C 1!>0.1 [

Name

Kearsarge. .) Kentucky . ./

Alabama

Illinois

Wiscons



Maine. . .' Missouri. . Ohio. . . .J

New Jersey .\ Virginia. . .1 Georgia. . Nebraska. Rhode Island

Louisiana. Connecticut

Tons 11,520

11,552 12,500 14,948 16,000

Kansas. A Vermont. .1 Minnesota. .J'10,000 NewHampshireJ

Armour

5 S 3 pa i™ at

ins", ins.

16J 15

16J 16 i

12 12

11 10

Principal Armament

4 13in.; 4 8in. ; 18 5in.

4 18in.; 14 Bin.

4 12in.; 16 6in.

4 12in.; 8 8in.; 12 6in.

4 12in.; 8 8in.; 12 7in.


 * 5?.

10,500

2 2 4 12in.; 8 8in.; 12 Tin. ■ 4 16,500 19

10,000

16,000

19,000

1 6,500

10

Dreadnoughts.

1906 {

907

8. Carolina. .1

Michigan

Delaware N. DakoU



16,000

20,000

v:

11 11

10 I'.'in. ; 14 Mn.

25,000

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