The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-02

THE IkON-CLAD MAANTONOMAH.
Tho double turretcd Monitor ronca vessel Mianto.
nomah Is finished
The vessel planned and constructed by B. f. De-
ano, Esq, Naval Constructor at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, gentleman who has welearned reputation for
building fast and efficient vessels The Manonomah
is Of the class known light draughts similar to tho
Tonawanda, built at Philadelphia; the Agamentcus,
built at Portsmouth, N H. and the Monadnock built at
Charestown, Mass. The Mianonomah is three hundred
and sixty feet in length and dfty feet in beam The
hull Is built Of oak which is nine in chcs in thickness in
those parts which In other vessels considered vune
rabe The magnificent and spacious proportions below
deck affords abundance OF for the officers and crew.
the whole being ventilated by improved artificial means
OF the best rolled wrought iron The deck mailed with
three and half inches OF plate iron Her tonnage Is
one thousand five hundred and siIty-four tons.
THs TURRETs
As before stated, she has two movable turres, each
ono twenty three feet in diameter outside and twenty
and q half feet inside. The armor Of the turrets
consists OF ten inches Of wrought iron The pilot houses
which circular placed directly In the centre OF
the turrets and are well protected from injury from
THE Armament
The armament OF the Mmntonomah consists OF four
These mounted the improved naval gun carriage
and can be worked by steam machinery or manipulated
by hand, as circumstances may require.
THE DICKS
The docks are spacious and afford ample room FOR
exercise for the officers and Between the tur.
rcts and which communication Is had between
Them Is large bridge hurricane deck, OF wooden net
work. which Ii serviccable as promenade deck, or
for the watch deck in the event OF a heavy
storm when the main deck would be uncomfortable.
ySGrssS
She has two Independent back acting propeller
gines designed by Chief Engineer Sherwood OF the
United States Navy and built at the Novelty Works in
this city and considered superior 10 any OF their
cylinder and eighteen inch stroke. She has four OF
Martins celebrated boilers, almost exclusively used
in navy, and which considered superior 10 all
others for their economical qualities in the use OF coal
and their facility In generating steam. The irerooms
well constructed both 10 size and ventilation. and
not surpassed by any steamer a1oat Her screws are
eleven feet in diameter with fifteen feet pitch With
these she can turn In onc.ei0hth OF mic.
The officers cabin s gotten in astye OF luxury and
convenience not usually an American man of
The principal cabin Is spacious and carpeted with
&c. Of the best black walnut The chairs and lounges
trimmed with fine green brocate The officers state
rooms are very comfortable, and have all the convent
that the ingenuity of the upholstercr could
gcst. The petty officers and also well cared
for IL Is asserted by officers who have been on iron
cads the past three years that the officers and
crew will be much more comfoabe in all phases Of the
weather than on any other OF the preceding iron clad
Monitors.
MfscsLLAvEous
The Miantonomah, although devoid OF any exterior
beauty possesses the invaluable qualities OF superior
ron.clad vessel and ram when fully coalsd with am.
but fourteen feet OF water The ventilation OF The ship
has received the utmost attention Between the two
turrets Is largo ventiator through which Is driven TO
the hold Of the ship current Of air sufficient 70 make the
vessel comfortable II she FIRST class sloopo Of
At the dock trial Of the engines they gave satisfactory
evidence that the Manonomah will not be behind any
iron clad In the navy in point OF speed.
Tho Miantonomah went into commission on Monday
last and received her stores board yesterday. Her
crew consists of about hundred and.sixy The
following II a full list Of her officers -
Commander-Danie Ammen
DLiaaenann- - Reed, VIM. Whitehead and Thomas
q. Bowen.
Aofsng Natter. c. Dutch.
SURROUNDINGS McMasters.
Acting hsestrn PuymdScr-F g. Inlay.
Engineers--Chef, Henry White; Acting First Assist
ants Andrew nglis, Robert Carr Acting Second Assist
ants, Albert }. Doty VIM. DEMON and John Moore; Act,
ing Third Assistants, Charles w. Brown, Frank Van
Brunt and Thos. Campbell
Mofss-Ed Bird and Adam X. Baylor.
Bootstodtn-Henry u. Barnes.
Gvnnsr-Jamcs ~ Bortman.
Cdrpsntr-O. II. Gerry
The Miantonomah will go on cruise Of thirty
forty days. touching at various ports tho eastern
coast If everything works satisfactory she will DO
taken 10 Philadelphia, put out OF commission and then
LAID up IN ordinary Steam will be gotten up on tho
Mantononah this morning 10 try the ventistins appa-
ratus and tho machinery BY which tho turIets are re
Solyed.