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Britain Launches Most Powerful Warship in World
Walker-on-lyne Eng Oct 2 The Nelson the world s most powerful warship afloat has been launched sister ship Rodney is under construction at Birkenhead These two vessels represent the only battleships then under construction worldwide and embody the last word in naval efficiency Their nine 16 inch guns fire 1 1/4 ton projectiles with a total broadside of ten tons twice per minute They exceed earlier dreadnoughts in striking power and speed reportedly over 27 knots Both ships feature double skin and other novelties and are valued between 33 and 34 million each
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