The New York herald., 1862-11-24
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THE oNoNpAoA, OR ouNrARp BATTERY.

THE oNoNDAaA, OR QUNTARD BATTERY.
rhe Onondags in process OF construction At the Coa
tinental Iron Works. Greenpont Modification OF the
Ericsson batteries, being very buoyant and somewhat
larger. She is Of the following dimensions Length 226
feet beam, 48 feet depth OF hold Is feet she will have
two turrets each twcnty-one feet diameter and nine
feet high She will be moved by one propeller and viii
have two powerful engines
STEAM SCREW RAN DUSDgRBsRG.
Almost every has hearo that Mr.. W. Il. Webb
about to construct gigantic engine of war; but any
thing definite in relation 20 her has thus been
profound mystery the reading public least Already
her large sides have become visible the fence
the yard where she Is being built, but yet
obtain any idea Of her appearance when finished.
We do propose give at this time any particulars
Of this craft whereby the enemy may be benefited but
general terms and description give readers idea
OF her immense size and power
The following are her principal dinerscas:--
Extreme length, feet. Observation-Disclosures. as
kxtreme preadtn ~
1o.0 uvps1 ox
Engines, morse power ........ ............. 1000
The hull Is buit OF wood placed together to form
solid mass The decks, sides and door aiso solid
and OF great thickness much that The dgurcs
were given s would he greatly surprised the amount
Of wsod used In the construction This enormous wooden
hull heavily plated With rolled iron patss which cover
the entire upper portion Of The vessel and extend six
fee, below the wser line. The weight Of this terrible
armor 10 net far fromswsve hundred tons.
The bow Of the vessel for hfy feat abAt the stem 10
Of solid wood, with space between the sides Of the
vessel this being covered with Fon forming the meat
gigantic ram on record having powers Of resisiancs
unsauaed in every respect. NE sides s this vessel,
above the water ise are feet thick and OF solid
vsod added TO which Is ths heavy iron plating This
vessel has Two rudders one ~ each end, 50 pro.
the other can be instantly used
The engines will give this vessel worry high spssd 90
that when strikes vessel she would crash through
her With perfect Above the main deck the build 10
very peculiar, but at present cannot be described
In addition 10 q large easenate, containing heavy
brcaasde guns there will be two Of Ercsssns revolving
turres each containing two atcsn inch guns The naval
register puts her armament down ten guns; but u
Will be much larger.
The accommodation for the oosrs and to be f
superior sindarse, airy and - well ventilated a. N
ordinary ocean seamer yet giving 70 them oil the nscss
ssry security In time Of action N every respect she viii
be one Of the wonders q the age
She intended more particularly for harbor defnccs.
bu, can readily 70 70 ssa she possesses ell the quans
tous fer buoyancy, ho
sr,.us,ac man Who have sssn ksr pas are unaniseus
i. ,be,r oo,nson o. her vessel while Mr.
wsbs,s tuovn ability . shipsuilasr gvss a oncs
susrsusss Of her future performances. shs viii be ost
,srrb,s sAir and viii 49, sayshins else In che shape
a yos. clad. shs 10 " ~ Anisbed circum.
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