The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-15
AUGUST Is, 1862.
what is Doing in Iron. Clad Vessels,

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Our Government is wisely strengthen
ing the navy IN tho class Of vessels which
have recently proven. 10 be the most
efficient for war purposes. All our avail.
able iron establishments are employed in
building iron steamers of various kinds,
come after the fashion Of the Monitor, all
o! which will be completed by autumn,
giving us the most powerful iron clad
navy yet constructed. Captain Ericsson
has a contract for six large Monitors, all
on .he general plan Of the first Monitor,
but each with peculiarites of its own
Some of these will be three hundred feet
long, or nearly twice the length Of the
first Monitor. The turrets will be three
inches thicker than the frst ship upon
this pattern. The whole six vessels are
intended for sea service, as well as harbor
defence.
Three gunbosts are being built at
Greenwich, by Mr.. Rowland. They are
3l2 feet long, with armor six inches thick.
The Whitley guuboat, being built at the
Dry Dock Iron Works is different from
any other Ii is shaped like duck, is
$50 feet long, and is entirely built Of iron,
having no woodwork in her frames or
sides. The frame is ribs or rings Of IRON.
growing smaller toward the end the
ribs three quarters Of an inch in thickness,
The iron plate, TO the thickness OF seven
inches, are laid upon these ribs. 1t Will
carry two large turrets, and will be pro.
PEELED with four propeller engines. AT
The bow there is formidable iron ram,
nine feet long.
The other iron clad vessels being con-
strucled are one by Mr.. Colwell, at Jersey
City, which is an iron clad Monitor
One is being built at Boston, precisely OF
the same pattern. Three hulls and six
turrets by 7. F. Rowland, at Greenpoint
Three sets of engines and boilers for these
three hulls are being built at the Della
mater Works, New York city. Two hpll'
complete, with engines, boilers and tur
ret at the Atlantic Works, East Boston
and Loring & Co., South Boston.
Two hulls complete, with engines ant
boilers, but without turret at Chester, Pa
--Reamy g. Sons: One hull complete
with engines and boilers, but without tur
ret at Whining ion, Del. The U. s. steam
frigate Roanoke is being covered with ar
NOR and supplied with ,urrets aS the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Ironsides, a
this place, is nearly completed. The new
Monitors will cost $400, 900 each, which
is cheaper than the wooden vessels OF the
same size. The Roanoke cost $4,000
and $4,000 annually to keep her in re-
pair.
Each OF the Monitor class Of vessels viii
be armed with guns able toahurl sbo
weighing four hundred and twenty. five
pounds, which is nearly three times the
weight OF the round shot fired from the
largest Armstrong guns yet made for the
British navy. 1t is stated that some o!
them will throw shell of thousand
pounds weight. In addition to these new
vessels number Of iron clad gunboat'
for lake and river service are under way
The Marine Railway and Dock Company
Cincinnati, arc constructing two new gun
boats of oval deck and iron clad. 1t is il
tended to render them invulnerable, all SORT
of military projectles glanciDg from tt
sides without producing any impression
A. number Of others are in process of COT
Btruction for use on the Mississippi Whe
those are all finished We need not have an
further approhensons about the british an
French iron clad navies. The British hav
four iron Glad vessels built, and are cor
D ructing twelve others all constructed undc
two years. In addition to these, three larg
deckers are to be cut down and coustructe
with revolving turrets. Tho French hav
six iron clad frigates aloat and eleve
building. Philadelphia Ledger.