London, Dec. 26.
The year 1937 has been a record year in the British navy for the construction of cruisers, declares the "Sunday Times.
During the year, the paper states, six cruisers of the Southampton type, 6,000 tons armed with twelve six-inch guns and 8 anti-aircraft guns, and one er of the Arethusa type have slid off the ways, Also built were nine torpedo boats, three submarines, three mine sweepers, and three torpedo carrying cutters, while a hundred other units are at present under construction.
In conclusion the paper states that if 1937 was a record year for the construction of cruisers, 1938 will be a record year for the construction of torpedo boats and submerines—Havas,
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