For those who thought the Gyro-Electric Destroyer was the last word in
armaments, here we see a novel way to beat the Hun and dispose of
surplus naval tonnage at the same time: Take old battleships, set them
on wheels and roll 10,000 tons of steel at the enemy. It
's the greatest innovation in warfare since the water-wing infantry!
Rumour has it that this entire project began as an election bet. |