An item dated Washington, USA 15th January referred to a statement of the American secretary for the navy Swanson (1) that the both news 35.000 ton battleships (2) to be laid down on 1 June were 3-4 knots slower as the battleship built by other naval powers.
Notes
1. Claude Augustus Swanson (31 March 1862 Swansonville, Virgiania, USA-7 July 1939 Rapidan Camp, Virginia, USA), secretary of the navy 5 March 1933-7 July 1939.
2. This must be the North Carolina-class fast battleships consisting of the North Carolina and the Washington, built between 1937-1941 with a displacement in 1942 of 37.2000 (standard)-45.500 (full load) tons and a main armament of 3x3-40,6cm/16” /45cal Mark 6 guns. In May-July 1935 was started with designing this class which resulted in an huge number of designs, with first 14” guns. Speed in 1941 was 28 knots reduced to 26,8 knots in 1945. Speed of the British King George V-class battleships was 29,3 knots, the Japanese 73.000 tons (full load) Yamato-class battleships had a speed of 27 knots and the 35.000 tons (standard) French Richelieu-class battleships had a speed of 30 knots.
