The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-11
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| ''l,' uNons VIII not Hoat tho Runs hiuh
enou0hi not rccommet ded.
WV. II. Woop, Jersey City, NJ.
Ss nSSi U.s. Il rss iso feet, bb%, b4sc = months
Breadth ~ btnIn, % feet IDirpl.ceyon, % S,H %
| Dspih Of hold, 20 feet. Speed moi y,,iNi WIZ
MERRTUK & Sous, Philadelphia,
Vessel Of wood and iron combined. Tbi,
proposition wo consider the most practicable for
heavy armor. We recommend that contract
be made with that party under a guarantees
with forfeiture in case Of failure 10 comply with
the Specifications, and that the contract require
tho plates TO bc fifteen feet long and thirty six
inches wide, with a reservation Of some moiif.
ca'ion which may occur, as tho work progresses.
not TO affect tho cost.
Price, $4,000. Time mon,h,
tfeadth OF cam, 60 feet Displacement 1920 TINS
Depth II hold, - feet. Spcel per loIr % kn1ts
BESJAMtS RARrnnuRS,
We 10 not recommend the plan Tor adoption.
Price Mt stated Tin. not ,,,,,si |
I%s'h Of y''oci rot Dr,f of water, % t,c,
Bn~ij orlcar,. ~ 0,., D',p,s ,ns 0"''H'' lo'0''
h'tW & MD u feut. ,Sn. cI MOI, st,;eI
Specialization incomplete
liNNGr X. DuNuNM, Now Yoik.
Nts- ton costly for tho appropriation ; no
u""ii '' or specifications, not recommended.
Pu.c 81 .OoOno. Time. tbtis,u,,,,h,
u" ot', y Vr''tI' "sO n. DrnN " water, IL tr,t.
lr' rtt ~ cam % feet. Dis larc,ncnt IA VI ,ta,,d
'rl'"'' l'Ii ne stated. lSpeoi pr hour T. mile.
{, 5 BrsnNEiI. & &C., New Haven. Conn,
Props" a Y 'scl 60 I've iron clad on the rail and
plate principle, ami 20 ob'nin high Hpeod Tho
"'ycct ~ this vessel, Is the fear that she will
nut to'' her almor aud load sufficiently h,h
,,nd have stability ctouSh for a sea yo,,el. -
with Ilta antcc that shc shall do these. Ue
recommend on that basis a contract.
Pu,r, $lg5,.5n Time, 4 manila
brcaltN II tr,m, --. feet. Disil cement 49, tons
p'p'h ~ h"'d, l1'i feet : 'ecd per hour f. knots
JouN WEsTwoop Cincinnati, o.
Vessel of wood, with iron armor; plan good
enough lut tho breadth not enough 20 hear tho
amor No detailed specification. No price or
time stated, only a general drawing. Not re.
commended.
NEAsIr & LEVY, Philadelphia,
No plans or drawings; therefore not consider
cd. Neither price or time stated.
ler 9Th of vessel, 200 o Draft Il water, Is fcct
~ ~ "hit' of h"''n ~ feet Di-Il1rcmru', i1i- tons
Depth Of bold, 10 frot. Speed per hour 10 kuna |
WN Nomss, New York, % Cedar street.
Iron boat will Out amor Too small and not
received.
Price, $1,000. lrim', 10 to I5d,ys
irridth ot beam, 20 feet Ipisp splnc,mcnt 90 tnns
Delth ofhold, IL feet. Speed no, stated
wN. KINGSLEY, Washington, ID. g.,
proposes rubbcr.clad vessel, which we cannot
recommend No prico or Dimensions stated,
a. liEFnE, New York, ~ broadway,
Specialization and sketch defective. Plan not |
'nce $4,000. 1iuc, 100 days.
= ngtl Of v,ss,l, i2O n. pr,it Il wat,r feet.
Breadth uf beam, 10 feet Displl cement 900 t,nA
Depth not stated. Speed per hour, 3 knots |
Those three propositions recommended, viz | :
Bushnell G Co., New Haven, Conn; Monicl 4 &
'on., Philadelphia; J. Ericslon Now York, will q
bsorb sl.290.2i oftho appropriation of /. JOO.-
100, leaving s2O9.7GO yet unoxpended
Tho Board recommends that armor with heavy |
guns be placed on one Of our river craft, or If
ono will bearit to construct a scow which will
nswer to plate and shield the guns for the rivor
'orvice on the Potomac. 1t suggests an appro-
pration Of $4,000 TO experiment with iron
platos.
Abiding TO tho eNtromo weight which those |,
ron clad vessels arc expected to carry, tho
Board, in the course Of its report, states that
y inch plates arc tho heaviest armOr a soa.go- |
ne Vcssei ia" e.fIiy N..',y. gY.s,s IIatss shouIJ
@ OF tough iron, and rolled in large, long |
ioces. This thickness Of armor, II is believes, ; !
ill resist all projcctilos now in general use at
isancc of five hundred yards, especially If the i
hips sides arc angular.