over to the 741, and the displacement 14,850 tons. government. In sizethese twoships are about 2,000 battleships with an average displacement of close to The latest battleship to be laid down is an improve- 14,000 tons and an average speed of over 184% knots. ment over the ‘‘Shikishima,” and is… … itself so creditably in the battle of the American and British yards and have Protected Cruiser ‘‘Takasago.” Class of Four Ships. Yalu. She was built at Stettin, Germa- shown speeds of from 238 to 24 knots, ny, in 1882. The following are her chief being, indeed, the fastest ships of their BS ka 6 7…
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