Sovereign” class of elevation of 34 feet battleships, of twelve above the water-line, years ago. Apart and capable of an from her great all-round fire except length, the most no- through a_ limited ticeable changes are are astern. On eith- the practical aboli- er broadside, and tion of the pointed… … board. The compar- the ship is the pro- ative weakness of vision of two rud- the dead-astern fire ders, arranged paral- is considered to be unimportant in view of the fact fought. Therefore, the 6-inch gun has been abolished lel to the axis of the ship and 20 feet apart. The in- that the…
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