New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-08
Onicial Ocean Trinl.Trip Or the japanese
Corvette FusiynDs.

On Thursday morning at o'clock the steam
corvette Fusyama built by Westssvelt Sou Of thie
order of the American Minister resident Japan and
with the consent Of the United States Government I'M
der the superintendenoe Of Capt Joseph j. Comstock
Capt John McGinn, and proceeded Stewards on an OH
cal trial trip. Only Mr.. Westeryelt the builders MI.
Bromley. Of tho Fulton Iron Works; MIR. Martin TIE
ot che boiler and reporter were on board
in additioa 10 THO superintendent and officers Of The
The day began with fog and light South wind. and
the vessel drew near to the bar both wind and foo
81 heavy sea and smart gale. The bar was crossed
few minutes past MONDAY and as the weather va
thick and threatening she was headed of shore. running
along at about knots per hour on 70 POUNDS
steam &c inches vacuum, the screw making irem 70
CO turns per mjuue the furnace consuming no Pont
Of coal per hour, The VIVID xas assa ahcad @d mi
sea: sea which WAs gradnas rising gave US foretas!e
the gooh sea qualities OF the vessel.
curing the night the vessel was put on variouS
courses trying her at different angles TO the wind
sea ana although it blew u moderately fresh gale
stances she behaved beautifully rolling easily pitching
gently and rising to the sea 10 buoyant and graceful
manner. She will prove hersef splendid sea boat 70
as ss wss sssa y ,Ssn
neeted and oil soil made upon the vessel The breeze
had conc down In the morning watch that ell could
be carried "by the Wind and the ship moved Oft at tha
rate Of II knots per hour few hours were spent il
testing hcr under canvas, when II was taken in fure
the screw connected with the engines and our head
was pointed for the bar which was reached about noos
trial Of speed WAS made between the u q
navy "two.mfe" buoys the Fusiyama running, AGAIN.
the wind and tide tho distance in IL minutes sndl
seconds the screw making 7Of revolutions; steam:
pounds vacuum 26 inches on the average. The san
distance was run going from westward 10 castwardi
10 minutes and 10 seconds; reToiutions 7et steam.
pounds; vacuum. &c inches; thus making about II
knot. per hour Before she went 70 sea she mace RI
which showed her capable Of running l2t knots.
As have remarked before, the vessel was built By
Westervet & Son. She is strongly built, and twent'
OF the same kind would be credit TO onr Navy. Tia
following are her dimensions. Length 2O7 feet beam
"a feet depth OF hold Is feet draaght OF water II feeA
She Is brig rugged. with bowsprit. jb. and flying tb
BOOM and has true man-ofwar look. The internal sr.
rangements unsurpassed for light, ventilation an4
comfort In ell her appointments she IA complete and
Mr. Westervelt and his son may be proud OF TINS piece
Of their handiwork.
der the supcrntendence OF the late Chief Engineer Jess
Cav. OF the U. 8. Navy. She has two direct actin
condenslng engines. with 10 inch cylinders and
inches stroke piston. She has composition screw
feet in diameter with average pitch OF Is feet She
has two Of Martins boilers and one donkey boiler esoe
of the main boilers has four furnaces and the donkey
one These have l75 feet Of CRATE surface and 500 e
OF heating surface She has fresh water condenser os
drinking purposes. capable OF making one gallon Pc
minute Sac has a capacity in coal bunkers for ~
tuns of COAL and viii consume from 10 ~ tuns per oay
Oh ordinary steaming.
The Fusiyama's engines performed admirably and
gave universal satisfaction to every one In TACT thh
vessel and her engines perfect success IN every 70
spect. She will be great acquisition 10 the Japanese
navy.
The armament OF the Fusiyams consists Of one Sc
FOUNDER Parrot rife in pivot the topgalant fore
castle. Two 3o-pounder Parrot rifles Ia broadside
One OOpounder Parrot rifle in pivot amidshps Foug
ginch Dahlgrcns in broadside. Two 24pounders and
( two IL FOUNDERS in broadside. Total. IL guns.
She viii sail for japan in few days. touching q
Cape de yerdes, Cape OF Good Hope, Java, Hong
/ Kong, &c.
Tie following is list Of her principal officers Cen
tain T. Hallett; Chief Officer Mr. Coffin. late CAPITALS
ship Senator: Second Officer Mr.. Gillespie; Chief Ed
gineer John Robinson
The FusyGma returned to her anchorage at 81 ocosA
p. n. last evening.