The Iron Walls Of France And England
Great Britain still holds first place : with her armored fleet ; France, secoud ; ; Germiiny, third; Italy, fourth; Kussia, fiftli, nucĂ Austria sixth. Uut at the I present moment France is building fourteen vessels of the most powerful model and eight armored vessels for coast defense. Thereforo, in four years France will have thirty war vessels, twelve of which will be first-class, and England Hiivty-two, only one of -whioh will be of the same strength a3 any one of the twelve Freuch ships. Italy is now building five first-class war vessels; Russia three and three iron-clad cruisers ; Germany onoiron-cladcruiser and two gun boats; Austria ono war vessel, and Denmark one iron-clad for coast defense. Consequently themaritime pie-emincnce of Great Britian is de?idedly i aced by France. England being obliged to employ a great portion of her fleet in tho Mediterranean and at different distant points, it is fair to presume that in 1887 or 1888 France would be able to oppose a fleet of 42 armored vessels against an Englinh one of 30 at the most, including evea the vessels for coast defense.
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