New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-27

Iron clad Puritan .TurFesd hsa,e..,.. be,ls mailed
Iron lad Coho.s. monitor Bds rapidly.
Iron ead Nsubuc lish, draarh MONITOR r-pidy
DundeTbefs cncad Isn.......b dg Tspidy
Mahopse.. clad ,nouor... I.a1eh '"''
Doub euder Monsuc. II draust iron clad Dc rapidly
Alsououn Double cndcr. .tompe'Hg
~ lalotn. Double endor. Comp e'ins
Wambsnosue asi irisate. Nc. Jus. AID
IdGho.............fss fss fnsste up
The condition Of the Idaho. Wambanogue. Dictator
and Cohoes We stated length last week The latter
vessel contracted for by Mr. j. NJ. Merritt OF this city,
/. considered the most advanced Of her class.
Tho iron-csd Puritan IL getting on her arinor as ihst
as circumstances will permit. her shape u ~ @
that of complete vessel but she IL as unlike any buit
in his country and in Europe as can porslbly b.
imagined. As long az our longest rifn,e' ns shaip az
many of our fast vessels and measuring as many tuns
a. e largest craft In service she presents 10 the
eve OF superficial observer perfect novelty ia marine
architecture. , ,u,
buldinr AT the Brooklyn Navy Yard. and are almost
,c,dy "a be launched They are s4O tuns burden. 200
feet long - feet wide and IL feet deep resembling IN H
Other respects ana indeed IN this the II vessels which
have ins been nplctcd NJ the different Navy Yards
and sIin.yar,l. OF the country. The Iallahoma Will
probably be launched irsi "' shs more forward than
IN, Mc1ruc Il building in one Of the shipyards at
Greenpoim b. Mr j. ;. rnderhi OF tins city. Her
Keel was laid few weeks ago and she Is progressing
very satisfactorily She will be x29 feet long ~ ieet
wide and feet deep She will probably bo ready for
launching IN abont six eight months. II no alterations
requiring time are ordered. =,
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war She was contracted for by the distinguished ship
builder. Capt. Perine who was formerly associated Ia
one Of the hrst shipbuildng firms of Willamsburgh.
The Naubuc was commenced some months ago, and Is
s far advanced any vessel OF the class Ihc builder
how ever hId great portion Of his work done early III
the scason when orders for alterations came on to him.
which retarded the progress OF the vessel IN great
measure and put HIN 70 great inconvenience ana cA'
pcnse The frame of the Naubuc III gong up very
speedily and from present indications she VIII be com.
peted early In the new year. When loaded and Ut
Tor fighting service IL is supposed that she VIII not
draw more than six or seven feet of water
The great ram Dunderberg. Mr.. Webbs famous ship,
il being pnshcd forward with all possible speed. the
work on the Italian frgates and other vessels In his
yard having been allowed 10 interfere with his ef
forts 10 finish this immense craft She is 3e feet long.
s feet wide and ~ feet deep The on the side is
Ga feer thick Of timber and inches thick Of ron
tie casemsto it is feet of wood and "a inches Of iron.
She will have two turrets. with two guns OF heavy cali
her i each She will have 1ix broadsde and two pivot
vards and sails The forward part OF the vessel for 80
feet of solid timber and iron constitutes the Tho
engines are 600OIoIse power. which viii propcl her,
nrrbably I6 miles hour. 1t is not likely that the
DundcrLerg viii be ready for service for year the
mag ntudo her proportions requiring immense time
Tie ironclad Mahopac ia building at tho ship yard OF
ts Messrs Secor Of Jersey City, from yLich tho Man
bat,an ana TecuInseh were recently launched. The
Msiopac e exactly te same as those vessels IN dime
.nns And avery way. Slo VIII be roady 70 launch in
tho space Il S9ppls Of week seo y. about rs iSst
ions. IS feet wlds, and 6 proportiopate depth She
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