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Sunday, 15 May 2016

The British naval shipbuilding program for 1925-1926 according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1925 no. 5


Drawing made by G.J. Frans Naerebout and published in Op de Lange Deining written by G.A.J. Bovens

An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau dated 1925 no. 18 reporting that the British naval shipbuilding program for 1925-1926 consisted of continuing the building of the battleships Nelson and Rodney (1), start of completion of 5 cruisers of the Kent-class and other 3 cruisers, 1 minelayer, 2 destroyers and 3 submarines.(1)

Note
1. Sister ships of the Nelson-class, with a special design caused by the limitations of the Washington Treaty, with her complete main armament of 3x3-40,6cm/16” situated forward of the bridge