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The personnel numbers about 4,000 of all ranks. The executive officers are divided as follows: 1 vice-admiral, 2 rear-admirals, 16 captains, 38 commanders, 63 lieutenants, 33 sub-lieutenants, and 23 midshipmen.
The strength in ships built and building on Nov. 30th, 1903, was: -
Built. | |
Battleships | 4 |
Coast defence vessels | 4 |
Protected cruisers | 5 |
Torpedo boats | 25 |
Building.
Coast defence vessel............... 1
At Copenhagen there are three small docks.
 
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