The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-18
The Trial Trip OF the Steam Frigas,
Brooklyn.

UNITED STATES Sroop BRooxIyS,l
BEAUFORT, s. &C., Feb. II, 1869. J
We arrived here yesterday, after trial trip of
days. in every variety Of weather from calm to
gale Of wind and the performance OF the ship is
sdered decided success both under canvass and steam
alone
The FIRST two days smooth sea, with calm and
derate winds, and advantage taken of this favorable
opportunity to test the apparatus for hosting the pro
peer out Of WATER the capabilities of the ship under
vass, and her speed under steam alone.
With smooth the ship made ten knots (the speed
required by the contract for her construcon} with ity
Of the propeller and her deep lead line; when
gbteBed by the consumption OF third OF her coal II s
expected that she will make UPWARDS Of sixty revoaons
ana a speed Of eleven knots. With moderate wind,
upoer Canvass she made eight knots lacking and wearing
with faculty.
Subsequently, with steam and sails to royals and all
stucdDg Fails, she made eleven knots.
In fresh gale of wind, the ship being under triple
reefeo opsas her motions were remarkably easy par.
tcuariy in pitching and she carried her better
head xua
weak point OF propeller-making six knots against
fresh topgaapt breeze.
consumption OF coal with accuracy, but is probable that
will be, at fun steamipg, traction per hour.
The ship carries sixteen inch bahgren shell guns,
in bioadside, and two ten inch pivots. Having twenty
four ports she could conveniently carry twenty broadse
guns, which would give her broadsde equal to any FIRST
class sailing frigate There five ports In the gang
ways, in which the guns cannot be efficiently worked
for want Of room to allow sufficient recoi for convenient
oauing. She is still further embarrassed by large
Der Of I'm my opnion) useless spare slowed in the
ganeways on each side Of the launch, which, although
raised several feet above the deck the Of
roller handspike until the gnn started out several feet
II is difficult 10 introduce any improvements into the
navy. II is still more mpracticabe to the abandon
neht oil time hoDored preeantion against the oity
Of an accdent and 1t probable that this nuisance Of
spare sars steamer will continue long after the
introduction OF steam the match maintained it's place by
the gun ater the percussion primer adopted for firing
cannon.
u the decided improvements in this ship, Independent
of the model have straghtness and aness Of deck
patent captain Of great power simplicity placed for,
ward which obvates the usual necessity Of dragging the
cable over twohirds the length OF the deck
the labor OF at least forty men, usually employed 10 hold
ON nippes and the messenger The launch raised
,bucks the stern resting the capstan to permit
the capsan be worked beneath it. There many
convenences board The ship and the quarters Of
officers arc unsurpassed.
Such defects have been discovered due to want
OF knowledge Of echncaies, such the precise spot
where bolt should be placed 10 afford the best lead
he rigging and yet interfere least with the obect
which , moAh tie ship every departure that has
been made from the usual mode OF fitting men owar
attended with Inconvenience. Fortunately all that can
readily be altered.