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Monday, 8 February 2016

German naval union not satisfied with building program according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1905-1906 no. 4

An item reported that to the German navy budget 1906 a program was added including the building of 6-14.000 (instead of 11.000 ton) armoured cruisers and 7 torpedo boat divisions. His program included the available budget was far less by the wishes of the German Flottenverein (Naval Union). The displacement of the battleships to be laid down in 1906 was also increased just likes the expenses for the (heavier) armament.