Fae Our Ow Tokyo, Nov. 18.
Despite the objections raised by, fa section of naval experts, the Navy Department has decided' to build another dirigible to take the place of the N-3 which was destroyed last month during the. naval manoeuvres.
This dirigible was assembled and built in Japan under the direct supervision of Colonel Nobilé who came out all the way from Italy to instruct the Japanese in the way such craft should be constructed. The N-3 was a sistorship to dirigible in which Raould Amundsen, Golonel Nobilé and Mr, Ellsworth flow across the North Pole.
The new dirigible is to be built entirely by Japanese and with Japanese material, The naval experts!
this country claim that they are] now fully conversant with the' secrets necessary to build such craft} and that Japanese industrial plants] are quite capable of supplying the} parts needed, The cost of the new Airigible is put at Yen 200,000 and it is to be given the same name as the vessel which was destroyed.
'According to details given' out by the Navy Department, the new Airigiblo will measure 82 metres in Tongth, 14° metres where it is Widest' and 18 metres in height, The gas bag will have a capacity] of 7,500 cubic metres, The driving power will consist of two 120- horse-power engines capable attaining maximum speed of 110) Kilometres an hour and the new] craft will be manned by six men, as was the former N-3.
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