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WARSHIPS
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H. M. Battleship "Dreadnought," built 1906, length, 490 ft., displacement, 17,900 tons; shaft horse-power, 24,712, speed, 21.25 knots.

H. M. Armoured Cruiser "Invincible," built 1908, length, 530 ft., displacement, 17,250 tons; shaft horse-power, 42,000, speed, 26 knots.


Fig. 39. Diagram showing growth in size between 1894 and 1908 of Turbine-propelled Warships.