UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Name Displacement Guns in indicated Hull
                     (tons) main battery horsepower

Kearsarge 11,525 22 10,000 Steel
Kentucky 11,525 22 10,000 Steel
Illinois 11,525 18 10,000 Steel
Alabama 11,525 18 10,000 Steel
Wisconsin 11,525 18 10,000 Steel
Princeton 1,000 6 800 Comp
Plunger 168 2 1,200 Steel
Tug No. 6 225 0 450 Steel
Tug No. 7 225 0 450 Steel
Training ship. 1,175 6 0 Comp

Spain’s navy is A weaker one.

Spain’s navy is decidedly weak when compared with that of the United States.  A mere glance at the two tables will be sufficient to show the difference.  Spain’s list of unarmored cruisers is long, but four of our battle ships or swift, modern, armored cruisers could blow the lot out of the water.  In torpedo boats we compare favorably with Spain.  In one respect Spain is stronger, that is in her six speedy torpedo boat destroyers.  This table accounts for every war ship Spain has, to say nothing of the few antique merchantmen of the Spanish liner company which can be turned into cruisers.

FIRST-CLASS BATTLE SHIPS.

Name.  Tonnage.  Guns in Speed in Hull. 
                             Batteries. knots/hour.

Pelayo 9,900 22 17.0 Steel
Vitoria (inefficient)7,250 0 11.0 Iron

OLD BATTLE SHIPS.

Name.  Tonnage.  Guns in Speed in Hull. 
                             Batteries. knots/hour.

Numancia 7,250 10 11.0 Iron

FIRST-CLASS ARMORED CRUISERS.

Name.  Tonnage.  Guns in Speed in Hull. 
                             Batteries. knots/hour.

Carlos V 9,235 28 20.0 Steel
Cisneros 7,000 24 20.0 Steel
Cataluna 7,000 24 20.0 Steel
Princess Asturias 7,000 24 20.0 Steel
Almirante Oquendo 7,000 30 20.0 Steel
Maria Teresa 7,000 30 20.0 Steel
Vizcaya 7,000 30 20.0 Steel
Cristobal Colon 6,840 40 20.0 Steel