New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-18

thought that the Coumbis il in good order but the
prscticabry Of makiug steamer Of her is questioned
BY constructors
THv R.RrrAy -Tris IL srojher serviceable shin
and has done great deal Of outy 10 the Pacific
M.cit- rransan. spn Gulpn Squsdrous. She il .716
tup. iu1oen. csrres so guus zsid TO be soand
Tn. r ritan was huh ~ Norfolk in lsi3
Tn, CoKvETTE GEsNASTowx-Tne sloop of.wsr
Ge,nsn,own ~ss bull at PelI4oslohia IA ysars ago
ia q3g trTs burden hss an srui usut Of 81 gina
She WISE recently ordered he prepared for active
tquscron servi,e; but whether the new edict u II
cspse operations o. he suspended nss not tanspi ed
The Germantown is 10 lair eon6uion. Size msce =
useful croiee on the Brazil lI'iou 10 commsnd If
Capt Lynch, expiration notorety; and subsequent
ly crused in the Cbiusee Sras
NETWORK YARD
THE NORTH CARoLISA.-Cnis line-of-battle ship is
probably unfit for conversion She ia said to be rottea.
Her rate he that of sbp of the lice 263 borden,
and carrying 81 guns Of Srch only e on board.
THE PoTOMAc The POtousc built at Wash
ingtou IL 1921, csrIes 50 guos, and is l. 726 tuns
burden. She has been in ordiosry for long ii ne,
and several ofieers have pronounced her worthless
A survey, however, may reveal different result.
THK CoRvETTE vANDALIA.-rhis lie q sloop. of-war
gunt She has se1sed actively for several years not
withs sndiDg which che recsntly found 10 be 10
fine condition. Soc lie hardly worth conversion, how.
ever.
TIE BRANDYwINE-T is another historic ship
Launched at Washington in 1926, her name is init.
ssy associated win the earliest events Of our naval
history. In The n. y. National Palladium Of Au-
gust 1897 we read of famous race between the old
United States ana the Brandy Wine on the Pacific sta
ton, il which the Uhiteo Ststes was the victor.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
THE JAmESTowN AID SARA OGA These are two
soS ps-ofwar in toe ably efficient ORDER and both an
dergoiDg repsrs fer sea. Neither of them would be
worth converting, ia DOR opinion.
THE ST. LAwAENCE The st. Lawrence is q first
csse frigste, 726 burden aud carries so guns;
abe built ct Norfolk 10 S47 and has been actively
employed most of che me since. She relieved tue So
vsnnsh tie OF Brazliu 1856 and was replaced
there by the Cong,es IL 1859 She is IN good order
ana may be converted.
AT CHARLESTOwN, MASS.
THE VERMONT LISER)-Th We mont is line Of
battle snip, 1858 burden, carrying 81 guns Her
condition has been rep red for years that il is
impossible 10 predict what may he the decision Of the
Beard in Der regard
THE 0HIo.-Ths Ohio is another 81, and has been
receiving ship Bos for some years AS her mbers
supposed be it is proba le that she
will be recommend cd for alte atom.
TIE VIRGINIA Tins a chip of the line, 633 tuns
burden, which pur upon the stoke Charesto wn
In 1878, where she has remained, like the Ne~-York
Alabama, and Ne SOreans without having ever left
the ship -houss. steamer beaIi her will pos
silly be msoe from ter materials
TBE VIEcESSEs-A secondclass slOop-of- war, 700 |
tune burden, carrying 20 guns She recently returned
from tie coast Of Africa ia charge Of naval surgeon,
sill tie olber officers emf led to amsnd hsviUg
III ssaa'e. she constructed 10 Beookly In lo26,
and can hardly be 10 n state TO pass inspection.
sACKETT's HARBOR.
TIE NEw ORLEAss.-T Tue New ORE ans was never |
launched, having the stocks since 1915. She /
was the first ne-of-b4ttleship contemplated for the
navy. AS she occupies saio-h use her timbers may
possibly be used il the construction of a
The tonnage Of the New O-leans was to have been
sos aud her armament 81 guns.
TIE above are al the vessels at the Navy Yards
hat will be brOugbi i'm nedaSely under the notice of
The Examining Board. There are now in squadrODs
the corvette savanna ffisste Sabine sloop ST. Louis
sloop Prebs, slooP c, sne sloop ST. Mays slooP Lee
want f,igse Congress soop Conste aion sloOp Ports
mouth sIoop Mar n, siOop John Adams, and the H.
3ereYoepce Warren aud EredOuia at San FIsuei-3O,
If which about half dozen will be considered worth
We have purpOseiy omitted al mention
IF hrss and steamships not coming under the mead
Of the SAVING ships to Oe overhauied.
II The B arc should decide in favor OF remodehng /
INV considerable number Of the vessels na ned Con-
must make appropriations for the purpose
q ii would be mpos-ibe to quioate the incidental Ok
from the money present al the disposal OF the
NAVY Department. Work at the several Navy Yards |
,-o,es 20 he brisk for years come if the proposed
changes are carried out.