About the Book
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916. Excerpt: ... 1920 1921 Dreadnoughts (2) $37,600,000 (2) $37,600,000 Battle cruisers (2) 17,118,500 (1) 23,460,500 Scout cruisers (2) 8,650,000 (2) 10,000,000 Destroyers (10) 10,300,000 (10) 13,600,000 Fleet submarines (2) 4,215,000 (2) 3,400,000 Coast submarines (15) 9,750,000 (15) 9,750,000 Gunboats... (1) 380,000 Hospital ships Ammunition ships (1) 799,587 (1) 1,766,000 Fuel-oil ships (1) 700,000 655,250 Repair ship... (1) 1,175,000 Total $89,133,087 $101,786,750 Aviation 1,000,000 1,000,000 Reserve of munitions 5,000,000 2,000,000 Grand total $95,133,087 $104,786,750 Grand total for five years, $502,482,214. If this program is carried out, accepting the General Board estimates of survival for present vessels, the Navy would be composed of the following vessels, built or building, in 1921: Battleships, first line, 27; battle cruisers, 6; battleships, second line, 25; armored cruisers, 10; scout cruisers, 13; cruisers, first class, 5; cruisers, second class, 3; cruisers, third class, 10; destroyers, 108; fleet submarines, 18; coast submarines, 157; monitors, 6; gunboats, 20; supply ships, 4; fuel ships, 15; transports, 4; tenders to torpedo vessels, 3; special types, 8; ammunition ships, 2. The plan involves a very material increase in the displacement of new battleships, but while allowing in the program the estimated cost of these enormous vessels the department has not finally approved them. A substantial number of battle cruisers and scouts are included in the program, the importance of this class of vessels having been demonstrated by the experiences of the present war. They have taken the leading part in every naval event of consequence which has occurred in the North-Sea area, and their value has been further demonstrated in the war maneuvers undertaken by the...
