The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-14
Tho English Iron Uad Fleet,

The following recent remarks by Lord
Clarence Pagct, of tho Admiralty, in the Eng
lish House Of Commons, are of interest, as Civ
ing information Of tho extent If the British
iron clad feet, and as ding tho cupoli
system of water battery, one Of which--.ho
Monitor-has Just been successfully tested
hero
1--WE have, says Lord Paget, now in the
course OF construction 10 iron cased ship, built
and building, Of which there will be, We hope,
II alJRt in the course OF the present year. In
the course tr 1868 there will be II aAoat-that
u.s. ono more-and in 1864 here will be IS aud,
in ancitiou, there wall DO a new ship, provided
tho Committee agree on the cOnstruc ton of
this novel ship. to which | viii pres sntly al
Luce. The first class OF ship, inclu1ing the
Asiucouft, tho Mino'aur, and the Nor hu nber-
la d, we're agreed 70 last summer they are in
rroc, As ef building and they will he ready in
lsGi. They are 40 feet long, ard 1t is expected
they will attain a speed oil Ii knots an hour.
They will 10 of 6 62l tons. These ships arc
Of a peculiar build, as they cary their pliung
hight round. The Warrior, aud o.her iron
slips, are only partially plated up TO a certain
ois al 10 from the bow and stern, but these yes-
sells If the largest class are to DO plated right
round. The next class comprises the Warrior,
| the Black u incs, ard Tho Achilles. They arc
| p,rfi ally plated arc at & 100 tons, and have 3
/ speed Of II krotA 1hs next cltss Of ships
r"'s;' -as1r,s 'bCtW sRd tsss, Valiant each Of
O. a. 20 knots. Tho noxt ciass is that Of
| tho Prince Consort, tho Ocean. tho G,isdC
ms, he Royal Alfred, and the RovsI ~
wen were begun "a line Of battle shin,
-. are now beu = converted TO iron-nI.!i,1
IHtrea, and which are to bo mattel F,;.Lt
I.uld; Then tonna'eis 4,Olj. They are woo3on
"a loStuo s,nP', and are to bs lengthepsd
- or 10 feet. Ihs Prince CDrsott ami g. 81
elona will have engines # 600 horse. No.,
III au estimated speed o. 12il. The Roysi
AHftd az Il the ROYAL ok are of the s,r,o a. =
mayo, with 500 rsss' power and a snoa1 80
- ~. Every one will remember the c,ntroy'
N H'.u ieEaru 10 tn construction N Captain
No'H cupOlts List year We carried on I, 40
itsoi extensive experiments with ono ~ - 70
euIo"@ W put IL on an old Il jatipg battary.
We tfitd firing ifom H. and then we tri,I ti,i,, |
az IL and the result wRs that il stood the mo-,
s,,nI "'to nghm'ilag without showing any con.
~, slRn' OF weakness. Tho Admiralty
were 60 Impressed with this that tbay ~,
'ihee gone carefully into the IN tier and va
'Ie nov preparing double cup1!a 10 carr
Two Eune. And we arc now pro,oSinr, ~
'Susuuc' a slip which shall carry ,iT ~
y .Hsse c9poias. She Is to 10 of ? so tons
= H. sores power and will carry II brooch.
oauihg Armstrong 100 FOUNDER yuma In tboso |
'A yuPo'as. lior leaRih is 10 bs 2iO feet and
yer dfAught o. water 20 feet IL Ia Va,y' -
o,tant TO eoneider whether We cannot Construct
inV snt armour plated ships of considerable |
81 uiauBht, ana We propose TO try the OK. |
a'io en, WIN oIp'ain Co!es's vessel. She will
aIe no masts whatever and will trust enti,o
70 steam. Rigging is out Of the due,tioo as
"ou'd deprive herof room for trainip,, ~ | {
una enc Is lntc-dsd for coast defsnre and ~
io proves sefvlcesbl5 she will have this great r
~ an age over other vessels-tbat her cost
III be much less. Everybody knoWs what
Gather the Warrior had 20 20 througb O.
in I chrane descrbes II as terrific. II vs. q
very pad thAt even tha' noble vessel had 10 | OF
=" SuSh was tte awful sea, that had sha |
.Co'cea the rate Of four knots an hour baT 81
rNFlIlt would have Pne der. In spite of the J.,
le' ho"'Nefi she arrived safely at Lisbon with | =
o exception Of 5, me trivial accidents. A Val
az could 20 through such trial il IL I, 20
una tho world. II has been said. bowsyd5s' on
AZ enc will not steer properly, II ia orj,a ST
80 maj auch was the case. la her construction 81
i .a,' I' immense importance to tho ship was nj
-tel.u; Inc yoke was fitted in such a man
GlaI she had not sufficient play for her hal N
tnLS we usually give 80 degrees each way
tne helm to move in that Is a auadrant oc
Mtosoiher but in this case only 20 degreas OF,
u way were allowed. Il was only natural in'
Tetote, that the Warrior could moi anayvor ~ ,iI
helm but that is tho only ,erious dego., w w "
vessel ! had the pleasure of being on boarj
hrr on her frs, cruise, and mus, saw she
inc most woLdorf,l vrssel in which / car -
70 iea' No doubt in the trough Of the sea- s.i
% ,Niuehcy % roll but ths is tit TO 90 | Tn
WI GRE IN the world. CLEAR, hear.) have be,
10 these remarks because there are several ing
sltr reports abroad on the subject which I on
eve are totally without foundation (Uear lie
~ series Of experiments Is to take nlaee
week, which will IN great measure
'imlNe the future Of our iron hset. O1r -
eht vessels. az you are aware, carry fam. WI
armour plates backed by Is inches of ali
|. but we ~ gors 10 mako soma exnsri -
Jus On Cap' ain Coloas vessel, TO testtbe v,ino -
Iee proposals which have been submittsJ
: hr RAJ BARN declares that the wooier
ing Is dlsalvantag,Oul, for it is labls 10 Il
" uLoi oEing 70 its thickness, interfsysS M,,
mo training Of The guns. He nronSaes r,,
We should have the armour boIted IN 90 Ses'
pIatos, instead Of wood. Next eomes M, prof.
Russell, who says Mr.. Flirbairn Ia ri1ht are
= az he goes, but that bolt hoos vsafan deec
pa es, and who accordingly suggests A sva' mill
o. Glamping betweer tho plates, by which mn,
usitct may be obviated. Lastly, Mr.. g., -
4 4 INSISTS that there is no necessity far H. ~
DacAlnG al ALL and that il wouIi Ls ,,, 'Ie Rive
II TO have thicker plste5--sav of Gy, i =. now
an1 make them part Of the side, or tha TIL
Mhleh OF these gentlemen is in t tho HOY
Will DO shown by our experiments. '"0 Ia.n.
II demand for /" free scbooIsu .,sC, thIoy
'ls Whlch now prevails in Alexandra T,r II