American naval commission proposed to built 2 instead of 4 battleships according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 13 January 1909

Wyoming-class

New York-class

An item dated Washington, USA 12th reported that the naval commission of the American Congress proposed to reduce the budget for new building from 75 million to 29 million US dollars and to build just 2 battleships.(1)

Note
1. The Wyoming-class consisting of the Wyoming (laid down on 9 February 1910) and Arkansas (laid down on 25 January 1910), preceded by the Florida-class and succeeded by the New York-class? Displacement 26.417 (standard)-27.680 (full load) tons and a main armament of 6x2-30.5cm/12” /50 cal Mark 7 guns. Ordered on 3 March 1909. Or the New York-class consisting of the New York (laid down on 11 September 1911) and Texas (ordered on 17 April 1911), preceded by the Wyoming-class and succeeded by the Nevada-class. Displacement 27.433 (standard)-28.822 (full load) tons and a main armament of 5x2-135,6cm/14” /45 cal guns?