New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-07
Naval.
PROGRESS OF TIE GREEyPOIYr VESSELS OF WAR.


Our naval reporter on Thursday visited the
vessels Of war Of construction at Greenpoint
They are silently and surely approaching complexion
Within three four months nearly all Of them VIII De
cleared Of the yards and aioat. Stopping at the yard
OF the NewY0rk Iron Shipyard OF Mr.. j. j. > Under.
hill ave found the M9doc approaching the Likeness OF
her beautiful model She is one Of the hght-dralght
MONITOR rs feet long IS feet wide and feet deep
one peculiar feature IN her form IS that her deck Is
rounded being ~ inches higher at the crown than at
the edge Of the deck aud thus when the vessel Is SUD
merged nothing but the round hump will be visible OF
tha entire hull This Is to remedy objection In yes-
sells OF the class where tho odge OF the vessel IL
visible and the ball forces It's way and rips up the
whole length of the deck plates. The watertgbt com
partmen!s run the whole mgth OF the vessel On each
side bulkheaaed OFF ~ feet So "a 30 make separate
commandments and are filed TO lower The yes
sel OF emitted 10 raise her by engines. This
vessel Ike all light draft monitors Is Intended FOR
stream and inlet ayigaon. She Will be ready "a ae
tive service In September, ut which time she III Also
be launched being fitted out complete on the SOCKS
Another Improvement in this vessel IA the steering APP
paratus being double, that when the one above the
iurret the pilohouse becomes disabled The one for
ward of the ,urTet aud under the deck can be USED WIN
equal facility. Mr.. UEderh.l Is using his best energies
In making this weasel one OF tho best OF her oiass
She IA constructed Of the best material Four ioet
Of white pine each side forms the backing for the
armor which Is three inches thick The bow forms
RAM IL goes three feet below ths top OF the deck ana
is ~ sharp knife. Tho deck Will be covered with
two thioknesses OF hafinoh iron Plates under Nnen Is
the oak timber IL inches thick. nearly al OF when IL
laid There will DO one revolving t1iret IN tue center
Of the vessel. with two guns. -, CT.
Al the Continental Works lay the Puritan, Cohoes
and Muscoota all progressing rapidly aud wiz Dc com
plotsd In three or four months. The iaritn r"a w
The Dictator looks sernly down from her stocks cne
il $50 feet long ~ feet beam, and 10 feet deep u "e
longer than tie Dictator. and 1880 tuns burden. one
will be launched about the LIST Of july when "o VIII
give flhl description. " i H.. =.
The Cohoes, leht.draft monitor Is almost a Jde
s,miis OF tho Modoc IN general Dimensions she mas an
inner hnll outside Of which is tank when VIII ehsDie
her 10 90 down about IL inches from the surface OF the
water. Her draught is feet She has two propeller
en,ines m, ar,nor is feet thckJ inches iron, and
the rsst woodsnd when the water tanks are hled II Is
a foet more The turret Is 20 feet IN diameter, and
Iioch paies In thickness Thccynders OF the engines
ara - inches by ~ inches stroke. She VIII have the or
Jin,ry REVOLVING turret. There have been great
man changes made in her. which have kept her back,
hnt ,he work Is being driven forward DOW. end the
boiler aud machinery being put In preparatory 10
Tina Musooots IL an iron doubleender 253 feet long
"A feet BEAM and ~ feet deep, with wheels. and is
~ feet longer than her "a sisters and she Ia of the
Ava iron ones contracted for. She will be ready To
annoh about the LIST OF juno. Her sides are covered
with hafnch Of IRON The engines viii be put in at
the Morgan Works after she is launched She carries
eight brOaishe guDs. two swivel rhe-guns and four
howilzers on the hurricane deck. She will have two
masts with sails and looks something like ordinary
steamer
Neat stopping at tas yard Of Cayt Psgins W found