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  2. A Wonderful Pen Picture of Our Ocean Fighters

    "Relating to … the Navy, whereon, under the good Providence of God, the wealth, safety, and strength of the kingdom chiefly depend."—ARTICLES OF WAR. ...

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  3. H.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH.

    This ship and the Warspire have probably joined the Grand Fleet ere now, while the remainder will be in commission before the end March. They are the most powerful warships afloat, because they each carry eight of the new 15-inch guns, and have the remarkable speed, for a battleship of 25' knots. No battleship afloat could get away from one of these monstera, and their guns would outrange and pulverise anything on the sea. They are the first battle ships to burn oil fuel of which they carry 4000 tons. Speaking of the type of gun with which these vessels are armed, Mr. Winston Churchchill said: "It is the best gun we have ever had, exceptionally long-lived, and acurate at all ranges." The projectile weights 1950lb, so that a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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