The following vessels are not included in the tables: Ships over 20 years old from date of launch, unless they have been reconstructed and rearmed within 5 years; torpedo craft over 15 years old; those not actually begun or ordered, although authorized; transports, colliers, repair ships, torpedo depot ships, or other auxiliaries; vessels of less than 1,500 tons, except torpedo craft: torpedo craft of less than 50 tons. Vessels undergoing trials are considered as completed. SEA STRENGTH. NAVY DEPARTMENT, July 1, 1914. In order to answer the frequent inquiries of societies and persons throughout the country interested in the maintenance of the Navy and its relative strength and importance in comparison with foreign navies, the following information has been compiled: TABLE I-Vessels built. Battleships having a main battery of all big guns (11 inches or more in caliber). 2 Battleships of (about) 10,000 tons or more displacement, and having more than one caliber in the main battery. 8 Armored cruisers having guns of largest caliber in main battery and capable of taking their place in line of battle with the battleships. They have an increase of speed at the expense of carrying fewer guns in main battery, and a decrease of armor protection. 4 Includes all unarmored cruising vessels above 1,500 tons displacement. Includes smaller battleships and monitors. No more vessels of this class are being proposed or built by the great powers. Includes vessels of colonies. England has no continuing shipbuilding policy, but usually lays down each year 4 or 5 armored ships with a proportional number of smaller vessels. Includes vessels of colonies. Germany has a continuing shipbuilding program, governed by a fleet law authorized by the Reichstag. For 1913 there are authorized 1 battleship, 1 battle cruiser, 2 cruisers, 12 destroyers. Eventual strength to consist of 41 battleships, 20 armored cruisers, 40 cruisers, 144 destroyers, 72 submarines. $78.837,569 authorized to be expended from 1911 to 1917 for the construction of war vessels. Russian shipbuilding program provides for the completion by 1918 of 4 battle cruisers, 8 small cruisers, 36 destroyers, and 18 submarines. NOTE.-Vessels undergoing trials are considered as completed. The following vessels are not included in the tables: Ships over 20 years old from date of launch, unless they have been reconstructed and rearmed within 5 years. Torpedo craft over 15 years old. Transports, colliers, repair ships, converted merchant vessels, or any other auxiliaries. Vessels of less than 1,500 tons, except torpedo craft. Torpedo craft of less than 50 tons. 1 The Admiral of the Navy. 150,609 79, 197 66,273 63,846 55,736 52,463 39,913 19,531 The United States now has, temporarily, as extra numbers, due to promotion for war service, and to officers restricted by law to engineering duty only on shore only, 6 flag officers, 20 captains, 9 commanders, 6 lieutenant commanders, and 1 lieutenant." Includes pharmacists. Includes pharmaceutical officers. Includes 21 officers of the Judge Advocates Corps. Includes 50 ordnance and 10 hydrographic engineers. Includes 4 hydrographic engineers. Includes adjudants principaux; does not include premier maitres and maitres. Includes 4,000 recruits for 42 days. 20 Marine infantry and seaman artillery. " Includes 3,130 men of the Coast Guard. NOTE. In the table published December 1, 1913, the number of captains and commanders given was 356 and other line officers 1,881. This apparent discrepancy was due to the inclusion of 213 Korvetten Kapitane (lieutenant commanders) with the captains and commanders. In the above table the Korvetten Kapitane (226) are included with the other line officers. Under Italy the number of vice admirals given was 18; this was a typographical error and should have been 8. H R-63-3-vol 1-23 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT, INCLUDING TABLE OF ANNUAL NAVAL APPROPRIATION ACTS, AND, IN SECOND COLUMN, AMOUNTS IN DEFICIENCY AND SUNDRY CIVIL ACTS. Annual. $15, 894, 434. 23 114, 980, 472.59 15,070, 837.95 16, 489, 907. 20 25,767, 348. 19 19, 942, 835. 35 21,692, 510. 27 24, 136, 035.53 31,541, 654. 78 23, 543, 385.00 22, 104, 061.38 25, 327, 126. 72 29, 416, 245. 31 30,562, 660.95 33, 003, 234. 19 56, 098, 783. 68 48,099, 969. 58 65, 140,916.67 78, 101, 791.00 78,856, 363. 13 81,876, 791. 43 97, 505, 140.94 100, 336, 679.94 102,091, 670. 27 98,958, 507. 50 122,663, 885. 47 136, 935, 199.05 131, 350, 854. 38 126, 478, 338. 24 123, 225, 007. 76 140, 800, 643. 53 144, 945, 833. 61 2,082,939, 125.82 Total. $16, 602, 473. 17 15, 869, 733. 38 16, 343, 285. 37 17.471, 720. 13 25, 767, 348. 19 20, 439, 141.92 23, 900, 662.30 24, 709, 588.88 32, 735, 541.25 23,666, 580.92 22, 171, 934.37 25, 617, 190.33 29, 564, 481. 16 31,762, 130. 07 33, 661, 467.81 148, 396, 525. 27 54, 548, 978.96 70,625, 517.99 82, 477, 649. 78 85, 137, 123.93 84, 672, 048. 73 103, 633, 115. 40 115, 420, 997. 75 104, 508, 719.83 99,693, 298. 32 129,974, 371.95 139, 216, 545. 02 133,555, 552. 88 127,026, 100.00 123, 924, 783. 27 142, 071,725.92 147, 212, 935.88 2,252, 379, 270.58 The "additional" appropriation for 1896 was appropriated in two sessions of Congress--(54-1 and 54-2). The "additional" appropriation for 1898 includes $50,000,000 which was appropriated for "national defense." The "additional" appropriation for 1910 was appropriated in two sessions-(61-2 and 61–3). |