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The Kusko Times
Takotna, Tokotna, Mcgrath, Alaska
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Princess Mary officiated the launching and christening of the 45,000-ton battleship Rodney, set to be the world's largest upon commissioning in 1927, at Cammell Laird shipyards in Birkenhead, England, on Dec. 15.
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The Rodney, Largest in the World, Launched in England.
Liverpool, Dec. 15.—Princess Mary officiated today at the launching and christening of the battleship Rodney in the shipyards of Cammell Laird & Co., at Birkenhead.
The Rodney, when commissioned in 1927, will be the largest battleship in the world. Under the Washington treaty its displacement is limited to 45,000 tons. Its armament is also restricted, but the vessel will mount nine 16-inch guns in three triple turrets, instead of having only two turrets, as formerly.
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Birkenhead, England
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Dec. 15
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successfully launched and christened; will commission in 1927 as largest battleship with 45,000-ton displacement and nine 16-inch guns under washington treaty restrictions.
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Princess Mary officiated the launching and christening of the battleship Rodney in the shipyards of Cammell Laird & Co. at Birkenhead. The vessel, limited to 45,000 tons displacement by the Washington treaty, will mount nine 16-inch guns in three triple turrets and become the world's largest battleship upon commissioning in 1927.