Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-17
Z. OOWles 6 Co., Publishers
VOL. XVI,


The irOn.elad vessel, now being con-
struoted By Messrs. Oramp and Son, Of
Philsdnlphia, as We lear from the Led
ger, is rapidly approaching completion,
ehe is 2A5 feet long, 81 feet inches beam,
and 25 feet hold. From the builders We
lesrn The following details In reference TO
this vessel;
She has two AoOr timbers to each fame,
each 40 feet long, IS inches deep and ls
inches hiek; the balance ot the ffsuie is
10 inches thick, and taPeTs from Ia
inches at The door head TO Inches ct tue
plank sheer. The spaces between the
frames are fitted in solid from the keel to
the plank sheer, and she is oaulked inside
and out before the plank Is put on. She
has eight courses Of kselsORS 20 inches
deep and IL inches thick, besides the main
keeisOn, which is 20 inches deep and lS
inches sided. This keelson has two inch
copper bolts 10 each frame, fastened through
rrsme and keel, making over 200 copper
bolts, feet 8 inches long, and ! inch
thick for the mAiu keelson alone. The
oerlh deck clamps and bilge stresks Sre Q
inches In thiokness The gun deck clamps
are 6 inches In thickness, and those on the
spar deck are z inches thick.
Ga each side Of the keel are three
courses Of cardboard stresks, and the
plankiug on the Cat Of the bottom is I've
inches IN thickness, gradually increasing
IN thickness from the turn OF the bilge %
the iron plating, where i is nine inches.
The iron plating will extend the whole
length Of the strip, four feet below the wa
ter ana three feet above. and for lS0 feet
anidshirs' 'Will'be carried up 10 the plank
sheer. The average thickness Of the TIM
Der behind this plating will be tWenty.one
inches. The spar deck will be covered
fore and eft with one inch iron plates be-
fore the deck plank is put on.
In order 70 prevent any Viol nt rolling
Of the vessel ct sea, there wall be three
courses Of the plsnking on each bilge pro-
jecting outside Of the bottom planking ten
inches The ship will have extra steer
ing apparatus 30 arranged that she can be
steered without the rudder, if necessary
The weight Of the hull Of this ship will be
1870 tGns, the iron plating 920 tuns, and
the total weight including outfits, ma
ohinery, fuel, So, will be about 8 800 tuns;
end notwithstanding this weight, her draft
Of water will not exceed fifteen feat when
ready for sea. The machinery for this
vessel is being constructed by Messrs. Mer-
rick s Sons. t
The iron clad gunbOat built at Mystic,
Conn, is now lying ct the dock at Green
Point We examined hers few days ago
and were much pleased with the grace and
beauty Of her model and with her general
appearance. Her srmor will doubtless
prove effective against any ordinary she'll,
and probably also sgainst solid shot, ex-
oept those fred from very heavy cannon.
AS the sides rise from the waters edge tbet
81 pc inward but not ct q very sharp angle,
probably sufficient, however, to dehect az
q short range-the case in which 1t would
have the most force. The vessel is rigged
as brigantine, and as the standing rig
ging Is Of wire rope, Il presents G very
hight appearance. We have little donb;
that she viii prove very efficient and SER
Viceable vessel Of war.