SHIPS AND SHIPBUILDING 



Table V. Battle Cruisers. 



353 



1 For Australian Govt. 2 Presented by New Zealand Govt. 



Destroyers are being, built in great numbers by the various Powers. Particulars of 

 several are given in Table VI. The " Parramatta " and " Yarra " were built to Prof. 

 Biles's design and steamed out to Australia; a sister vessel " Warrego " was built at 

 Fairfield, taken to pieces, sent out by steamer and put together in Australia, where three 

 similar vessels, " Derwent," " Swan" and " Torrens," are being built. 



Table VI. Destroyers. 



1 Four built by Laird, sold to Greece September 1912, and renamed: "Eagle," "Panther," " Lion, ""Falcon." 



France still takes the lead in developing Submarines, which are being built with 

 success by all the Great Powers. Particulars of a few recent boats are given in Table 

 VII, but very little is published about these craft. 



