First Manoeuvres Of Britain's Latest Cruisers: The ''City'' class cruisers laying a smoke screen in the Atlantic during the manoeuvres. The four latest ''City'' cruisers, each of 9,000 tons displacement, carried out their first combined manoeuvres in the Atlantic a few days ago. These latest ships attain a speed of 32? knots and their engines develop 75,000 horse power. They are 590 feet in length, carry 6-inch guns, torpedoes and ''Walrus'' amphibian aircraft. March 22, 1938. (Photo by Wide World Photo).