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Uncle Sam Plans Electric California Battleship Era
A long article touts the California as the United States Navy’s first all electric battleship, propelled and operated by electricity. It describes electrical propulsion tests, comparisons with Jupiter and Neptune, and claims speed and efficiency gains, plus twin sister vessels under construction.
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Uncle Sam
U.S. S. California
Jack Robinson
California
Goltan Gate
Commonwealth
Reafeda Cave
United States Navy
Congress
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Nca
Nevada
Oklahoma
Elletric Golller
Pre
United States
Persahela
U. S Navy Department
Jupiter
Dupitel
Guaring
Tid Navy Departentat