New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-07
Naval.
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The new gunb0at Nyack was ialncneu yes4f-
day at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The presence Of -
large number OF spectators among whom several
distinguished persons we noticed among Others Capt
Drayton one or two Russian officers and nearly all
The officers OF the yard ~ precisely, > O'Clock tho
into the water amid the cheers Of the hcho.ders The
North Carolina band was stationed on the poop deck.
and plays Hail Columbia az the vessel was launched
Miss Emma Pauding daughter Of Admiral Padding.
chris'ened the vessel The Nyack belongs 10 q new
type Of vessels recently introduced into tie navy The
success cf tho hagmee. one OF the hfst Popeers OF
moderate dimensions built iog the Government,
proved that other vessels Ike her might be bnlt WITH
advantage. Ships Ike the Niagara, Roanoke and
MerTnac the only other propc.crs IN tie service
About i've months ago Secretary Weles issued an order
the different naval contractors % commence at once
feet II small prcpellers to draw from seven 10 ten
feet Of water. They were to be bait as follows
Name q rad frsienf ooaesloE. i,hre building.
naum.e Acct. New York
Npsic................in Portsmouth.
Pcquot.................la unchc ..bosion
Building. philadelphia
The Nlpsic was the first yessc. launched She WAS
put In commission a few weeks since az Portsmouth
n. H. but unfortunately broke part Of her propeller
AFTER. The gunboat Nyack Is generally acknosl-
edged To be the most beautiful little craft and IS more
OF navyyacht that any vessel IN the service. She is
10 feet long % feet wide and l2 feet depth Of bold
Her capacity SEQ tuns. Her armament wiz consist
II SIX broadside lllnch Dahlgrcn guns she viii also
have q Opounder on pivot and JO'p0und rined
gun The magnitude Of this armament can only be ap
prcciated by comparison In former days one or our
% fgates carried on her gun deck generally cisht
or ten s6.pounders. which then considered the
metal that would be proper 20 put on board
ship. Subsequently. sinch guns were introduced and
three four Of these considered very powerful
contribution la immense ship-ofwar But now, this
littlo Nyack small screw steamer not quite co tuns
burden contains six broadsidc ll.inch Dahgren guns
every one OF them weighing Il tuns nearly the Gu
tire burden OF schooner almost large rs herself not
10 speaA II the immense pyotgrns tie movements OF
which years ago w0nld be considered AS fatal 10
the decks Of the cra ahoat OF course the
zines ~ such little vessel viii have quite enough 10
do TO produce great speed and is to BE- regretted that
the Navy Department has not given more machinery 10
the screw soops and indeed TO all our vessels IL is
impossible or ship 20 go Is OF 10 miles an hour II she
Is loaded down with heavy battery The guns Of the
Nyack will Of course be on the spur deck. The aecomo
datons for the crew are the berth deck where the
ordinary hooks for hammocks are fastened into the
beams The officers quarters are as oommodious and
comfortable Nh. space AT the disposal Of the con
strucior would permit. The complement OF men genel
ay allowed 10 such vessel as the Nyack Is about 100
INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
Mr.. Otis Tufts has received "a contract from
the Government to build iron vessel OF after his
own design She is 10 be 80 feet long and about 5000
tuns burden. Her construction VIII be watched with
great interest by a. who seek 10 increase The efficiency
q our navy.