Mar, 17, lo of H.M.S. Kent n the Far East with special poignancy, so for all Britons the Naval Estimates must a feeling of sadness, with their tale of the by ing up of the great and victorious fleet, of reductions, dismissals into reser and scrappings. Of thirty capital ships on the effective list, ten are already in reserve, and four more will follow them, these probably being the three of the King George V class and perhaps one of the Iron Dukes, Of the big battle-cruisers, nothing is said; but H.M.S. Hood is brand new, and Repulse and Renown have had so much money spent on them in providing the armour they sadly lucked, that they will scarcely be put out of commission. Lion ger and Princess Royal, all battle-cruisers, are already in reserve. And-eight battleships, bearing famous names, namely, Hercules, Colossus, Neptune, St.
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