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Wednesday 28 September 2016

American battleships insufficient armoured according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 28 March 1908

An item dated Washington, USA 27th referred to a recently published report of admiral Evans (1) dealing with naval experts who were on board during the voyage of the battle fleet.(2) It became that the height of the armoured belt of the battleships was insufficient for a well protection.

Notes
1. Robley Dunglison Evans (18 August 1846 Floyd County, Virginia, USA-3 January 1912 Washington, USA), served in the US navy between 1864-1908, commanded the Great White Fleet and dismissed in the rank of rear admiral.
2. The Great White Fleet consisting of 16 battleships divided over two squadrons sent by the American president Theodore Roosevelt around the world between 16 December 1907 and 22 February 1909.