The Royal Navy . in the larger, three 3-pounders. The dimen-sions and date of a typical boat of each group isgiven below for purposes of comparison:— Number. Date. Length. Beam. Draught, Tons. Speed. 76 1886 75 700 90 1895 140 14J H 100 1430 22 107 1901 160 17 8i 180 2900 25 117 1904 165 I7i H 200 2900 25 I have, however, kept them classed with the old type torpedoboat destroyers, as showing how the tendency of the torpedoboat to merge into the destroyer, equally useful for deliveringtorpedo attack and for defending the fighting line against thesame, is becom
The Royal Navy . in the larger, three 3-pounders. The dimen-sions and date of a typical boat of each group isgiven below for purposes of comparison:— Number. Date. Length. Beam. Draught, Tons. Speed. 76 1886 75 700 90 1895 140 14J H 100 1430 22 107 1901 160 17 8i 180 2900 25 117 1904 165 I7i H 200 2900 25 I have, however, kept them classed with the old type torpedoboat destroyers, as showing how the tendency of the torpedoboat to merge into the destroyer, equally useful for deliveringtorpedo attack and for defending the fighting line against thesame, is becoming marked. The role of the old torpedo boat isbeing usurped by the submarine, as searchlights have to a greatextent done away with the invisibility of the former, whichwas not only its protection but made it the most nerve-shatter-ing menace with which an enemy could be faced. Of this classtwelve more are provided for in the Naval Estimates, 1907-8,which will bring their total up to 36. DESTROYERS MANCEUVRING. THE NAVY OF TO-DAY 305 Submarine Boats.^ 5 Nos. 1 to „ Al „ „ Bll. 5> 5J J) 11 19 „ Cl „ C19. As typical of the dimensions, the following tableis given:— Number. Length. Tons. Surface Speed. 1 ]20 A7 99 204 Hi B5 135 313 13 The dimensions of the C class are the sameas those of B. In Nos. 1 to 5 and the A class,the motor power on surface is from gasolene engines,the submerged power being from electric the B and C classes the motive power iselectricity from accumulators. This completes the effective first fighting linestrength of the Navy, but behind it there is anotherline of ships, many of which are in commission onforeign stations or in reserve. 1 Twelve more submarines are provided for in Naval Estimates,1907-8. 39 306 THE ROYAL NAVY Many of these, which I will call the second fight-ing line, are still effective, and, if somewhat obsolete,are quite as, if not even more, capable of war serviceas are the contemporary
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