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. Book of the Royal blue . will be simulated anddrills engasied in that will test the efficiencyof both officers and crew. One of the reasons ascribed by NavyDepartment officials for the mobilization ofthe two big fleets in the Pacific is that itwill give opportunity for Admiral Evans to realize a desire he has cherished for a longtime—to go through battle tactics with thelargest possible force of modern will give him opportunity to see whatthe big armored cruisers, which are largerthan any of the older battleships, can doagainst the biggest war dogs of from this, the flotilla of torpedo craftwhich will accompany the battleships, andthe several submarines which will be shippedacross, with the few gunboats now on thePacific, will make possible maneuvers oftwo big fleets cruisers pitted against battle-ships— to display properly the qualities ofeach type of vessel, armament and turretand gun arrangement. The magazines ofeach ship will be stored with a full comple-ment of ■ THE GREATEST NAVAL CRUISE OF HISTORY. THE DEFENDERS OF THE NATION FIRST-CLASS BATTLESHIPS SHIP Length,feet Tons Speed Horse Cost Guns Armor Coal. Officers Men Connecticut i(, m\ 18 16 300 $6,071 068 74 10 to 12 in. 41 4i(l 111 (KNI IS 41 810 11, IKK) 810 ^iO 41 840 43fl 14 I4h r, 41 840 433 14 <14« 810 Khudtr Island 435 14 ^MS 19 !<a Ill to 12 m. 41 840 Maine 3Sb 12 3110 18 13 600 5 -i-M OKI 44 11 to 12 in. 35 772 U800 18 200 772 18 3 181X1 \labama iSh 11 17 44 14 tl 10 5 in. «H 11 . 44 14 to 16 in. 1280 35 772 KearsarBe 11 . 16 4-3 15 to 17 in. 33 772 jliH 1 500 35 772 Nebraska 4h 14 04N 19 4 789 875 74 10 to 12 in. 41 MO \\ isconsin 11563 17 WI4 44 14 to in. 35 Oregon i#< llliil 17 11,037 6 .575 (132 46 I
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