New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-18


be less than 20 inches long, and the edges are TO b.
planed and accurately fitted. The srmOr viii e1tent
8. feet below the water line, all round the vessel
projecting 3 feet inches beyond the hull. .rs
The courses Of the hnll-plates are 10 be run fore
and aft and are 10 be pnt in outside and inside
streaks the cardboard streak to lap the keel-plate
four inches and all other s.reaks to lap q inches:
the ends Of the plates to be bntted and strapped
with pieces eight inches wide. All the seams are
to be made fair aud straight, and to be split and
canlled, and to be painted with the best red-lead
paint. The keel.plates will be inch thick
The deck beams will he made of oak twelve by
twelve inches in tho middle and ton inches deep bv
twelve inches wide toward tho ends. The deck
plank will be Of pine, seven inches thick aud eight
inches wide. Crown Of deck between extreme
points Of bulwsrks, six inches; the seams all to be
thoroughly caulked and pitched All deck matches,
for entering the vessel, taking IL COAL for venti
aiing purposes, for obtaining light, will be formed
OF wrcughl-iron frames inserted into the deck, 10
10 form watertigh' joints these frames 70 be accu-
lately faced, and provided with appropriate covers
made OF wrought iron two inches thick, with means
OF fastening the same from below.
! The deck plating will 10 composed Of two thick
nesses OF best wrought iron plate each one-baf inch
| thick securely fastened 10 the deck with ielting
carefully spread between.
fne tismes vertical cross foors, &c., are to be Of
angle iion, By 4, spaced Is inches from eeoter 10
ner, floor frames TO be % feet long, and TO be
ho.eG 10 tie iutoks egul-ds'aD from the center Of
he keel. Every alternate frame If TO be oyideDed
wi'h vertical 'iiocr plate inch thick, topped
BY two bars OF ,. by - angle iron ending on the
futtOck frames.
Under each deek.bssm Of the forward part of the
vessel from turret khead there will be three rows
Of stancbions OF q round bar lron, fastened by
Limb bolts.
At CT the tuuet -bnlkisad there vii! be only one
central row OF slancbions.
REPRESENTATIONS will be placed around the vessel,
q ~ S Qf ID y Of
with eye al the TOP for receiving the rope-rai \
series Of powerful stTng-bolts will also be intro
duced ali around the vessel
The vessel will be provided with Elk water-tigbt
COMMITMENTS, connected with each other by suitable
do, ways. They are 10 be formed OF hali-inch
pIsjes ouit- joinied and rivited fush
STERN ASD RuDDEE ARRANGEMENT
The stern will be Of hammered iron, three inches
thick aud SIX inches deep The lower end % run five
feet six inches into The keel, and TO DC securely
revited thereto The upper deck end is 70 be Aush
with the overhangiDg portion or hip OF the boat,
forward 10 which il viii be fastened and made
wae.-tight by boiling of - by q angie iron,
invited ana caulked TO the steIn aud the under SIDE vi
the bottom Of the hip plating.
The siern-post VIII he OF hammered IRON forged In
the form Of knee, tine ann 10 extend feet INTO the
keel, The post 10 be inches thick anu inches Deep
10 nave shatt-eye" FORCED in and bored 10 inches
Ia diameter; the external diameter 10 be ~ inches.
Along the bottom OF the sterE-pos. srm," for ais
ere 70 be liyeied two bsrs by angle iron, forming
surface Of 10 incha. wide and feet long, 10 which
is 10 be fastened the beam for carrying the rgddsr-
STEP sad beam to be formed OF TWO thicknesses Of l.
inch piage - inches wide.
T.r upp5r emf OF the s;srn-pos Is to extend TO tue
undeisde OF the deck, and TO be fastened 10 the
deck beam by TWO vertical bars of by 4i.inch
auple ircn Il inches long, riyeted on the sides of
poet, and boted through aud through the beam.
The rudder viii be equipOise, % inchcs wide,
cf t1,co adEri 10 md
made Of wrought iron. The center-piece OF tho rnd
der will have arms forged at the top ana bottom for
supporting the plating. ice UPPER end OF he axis
passes through u stu,ng-b0x terminating with a
sqaage, 20 winch the til!er Il applied
TliE TURRET.
The ;,,rret i 10 be q feet internal diameter feet
h,gh and coinuosec of II plates in thickness which
are 10 measure together III inches through. These
plate. applied in ~ sections, ana loihed Ner'i-
esnv, in such that there is only one lont
al any one place. The turret piates rest a fat
ring made of composition metal, inches thick and
H. inches wide provided with vertical l.Dge On
The inside ~ inches hlgh, 4 inches thick. The top
OF the tlryei il formed o. wrought lion liates,
inch ,hich, resting On forged beams and railway
bars, placed inches apar' insde the turiet. Ger
tain portions Of these plates a.e perforated Win
holes inch IN diameter
la tie center OF this plating q circular aperture
will lie Uje six feet III diameter, over winch the
rio.-hoase Of eqnsj diameter Is 10 be placed. The
The slides Oh whic tue gl-csrIisges travel, are OF
iron four inches thick, aud seven inches deep.
floor made Of oak plsaks, with several grated
matches formed IN the same, s lald on the outside VI
tho guI slides. The turfet val reyOile round
6yea csnter column OF wrought Ton IL inches diam
etur res;ng ketsOns placed az the bottom OF the
vessel. Tie turre, engine will lie placed horizon
taly and viii bo attached 10 the bottom OF the ves-
sell This Will be so arranged that the gunner can
control the rotation o. tie tlrre Wnle lie i looking
over the qua.
TIE ruOT.EOUsE.
The niloi. house will he sX feet internal diameter,
AZ feet high, and eight inches thick formed OF eight
-b.kncsses Of Wtought-irOB plate, ana put together
IN the manner as the tsrret' lie Yep VIII con.
sist of two fat plates each one men thich, iyeted
,ovether with perforaiions fer erecting Ves'ia'ion
and for admission vi air. Near the to . NUMBER oil
hole, al be introduced Tor obtaining y clear
yew In all directions. The bottom or the pilot
hou.e will consist Of a grating OF sufficient strength
10 support the wei2ht OF the structure. mo the
center OF this grating IL inserted the uPpeI cen,ssi
,uIret column IN such manner a. 70 insure the plot
house against rotating with Tie turre,. IN appro-
rriate hatch In the ioor o. the pilot-house viii Afford
access to 1t when tie t'eI is turned in proper d.
rection
The smoke pipe il to DO impregnable, :" inches
inside dia,c,er al the top, and firmly secured 10 the
deck in the center hoe Of the vessel, above The
common smoke-box OF the boilers. Ii j. 10 %
composed OF moi less than SIX plates OF iron,
one inch thick, iiyeed together in such manners AZ
TO break loint efectually. The hight OF The pipe
will be eight feet, tarering oil in thickness toward
the TOP. where she-pr,oi grating will be inserted
Tie base viii be formed OF Plates of iron one inen
thick. extending under the deok-platng and 6oifed
10 the deck beams. A portable tube, put tosether IN
scctious viii be tilted 10 the upper end OF 'ne Ppe'
10 be applied AT sea in rougn weather.
THE fSCINFs, ETC.
TIE engines will consist of two cylinders, ~ 'nch'
o. in diameter and - inches stroke, combined in ono
niece. ana supported by 4 strong frame east m ono