The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-13
EUROPEAN IR0M-ClADs.
British and French Ships on Aneri-
can Models.
Defective Build OF English
Curret Ships.
interesting Descriptions Of the Elan.
DIRE, tho Royal Sovereign and tho
Intended Rebel Ram Scorpion,
&C., &C.. SC.

~ tOAAxkO&A 0DVOVe eosSess
&C., &C.. Sc.
gFrom the Liverpool Posi-, July 20
The asssmblags OF English and French ships a. Fly.
20 s. .0 and
to reflect on national strength and weakness Tho
curious circumstance in the matter u that ooA ~
Is upY wAicA tAey now p re ting t.esr ships By
comparing and contrasting the characerist powers ana
best policy for this country 70 adopt in making most
Of s materials and developing 70 the utmost tho means
Of defence and offence at It's disposal
SUPERIOR COMFORT OF FRENCH SHIPS OVER BN-
4 0LIsH. t1at
In comparing the French and the English At once
upon popularity always found In the naval and
military management OF the former-nameiy great care
for the comforts of the men, "Both the Masenta and
the Flandre, says special correspondents fare models
for tho good arrangement OF tho officers cabin and the
general air of checrfuoss and comfort given by the
clean white paint the floor cloth and the carpets and
above ALL by the daylight admitted below The French
Constructor Of the Navy has evidently not lost sight Of
the important point OF making the ship pleasant one
10 the officers and crew; willis to have gone on
sacrificing more and to the exigences OF actual
war; forgetting that these form the exceptional condition
Of service"
CAN TURRET SHIPS BE MADE HABrrABLEy
One worry important point raised In this connection by
the newspaper correspondent, who has entered most
infinitely into the subject Ia the extont to which the
tnrret ships afford that accommodation and comfort
which will induce sailors regard them as desirable to
courd ~ piymontb nre concerned The French not hay
ing sbns in this respect TO great advantage
The correspondent to whom we refer writes In tho Day
NeusssIn going the beautiful French freate La
FInndre nothing was more striking than the appear
snce OF her crew the general look of robust health of
the men, and the thorough saor-like good will with
which eyerytbinr going on in the shape of duty was
being done AS BODY OF men they are superior to
Of the Magenta and have more the look OF picked
non many of them till they speak, would be taken for
the best specimen OF the English Jolly tar. for
tunate in being on board when the crew mustered
md thus lad an excellent opportunity Of Observing She
appearance of the men Descending to the main deck
saw the hammocks all sung, without any crowding, and
matches in the centre of the deck Passing aft the
Oflcers cabins are found with the doors opening on
each side upon roomy passage Immediately below the
hatchway, which was open 70 the sky, and gave the
most airy and pleasant look tho place The cabins
are most neatly fitted up and liz by glass panels in the
doorA and partOn indeed this little white painted and
glazed avenue with the blue sky overhead seemed quite
paradlse compared with the dingy hoies with their
lamps burning all day on board our own ships; and
would be absurd TO suppose that sailors any than
ourselves are insensble all this that these small
comforts of life have not great deal do with attach
Ing a IMAM TO his career One can readily imagine
prcferrinQ infinitely 70 serve on board ship like La
fandre although she may not be invlnersbe TO being
boxed up in the dark bombproof recesses OF turret
shin );
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sns prs LOT sao usnns y, .nu ~ hs
s's 49,. =" 20. 49, a.. 80, ,ia a.,Li,, 10 .,a,,as .s.
In the space Most Of the crew occapy the fore part Of
the chip where it to form the bows, and
side Ia the large galley with fire, and cooking always
going The rest OF the crow comprising marine ar
tcrymep and mariners with the engineers and stOkcrs,
have 10 sling their hammocks wherever there Is
srouud the turrets The officers have lolerably
large wardro0m. unusually lofty, but not well lii
by Daylight aud cabins by the Sides while the captain
has abui iantly spacious cabin. II may DO said that
this ship not designed by the Admiralty and Is only
intended TO be employed for harbor and channel sorvice
hut tho same defects though In much less degree are
observable in the Royal Sovereign In Of se twyv
slips hGpo me been sufficiently cosidered and IL Is
really astonishing 10 G.pd oycers AID MT, 30 coMewed
tuM ccsscs that aford 80 LHe Of The charms Of a
saar's tVs and 70 mach sneceoots discomfort No
doubt IL is accepted In noble fecling OF duty
to the country and the service; but 80 much
selfdSnial one would think VIII not readily DC
s m Ssrs Of aye ne rsc Psrs al sy
be the foresight OF this that keeps the French service
from adopting the turct form Tor the snip OK war we
may oe sure NAV We cnno' nope 70 kes UP she
English gentlemen or the naive sailors OF our shores
unless the nshtng snps are maze such rs sailor would
delight ~ 1--we In ana 70 ADMIRE aho 10 ce PROUD OF. me
turret principle u MOI 70 De planned ior oeicencies OF
this sort LOT mas never had u ana iair ueVeiopnen
but rather the designers AZ WHO nave been
buried 100 much INTO making shls Immensely strong
Tor all purposes 0. defence ana offence out unortu
natey weak in all that is attractive TO sailors There is
however enough IN the wonderluis oontVed tuIrets OF
the Royal Sovereign 10 make W .ohhuep' tnat Captn
cowper Coiee can design sup TOT oceau serves hei All
sailors 9usl fdpre as snip ana NOT cast AZ u me op'
pFooifonk ephhet Oh pe'he u mere neh'ihs "acnine.
rsE MODEL TrrRerr SHIP OF THE british NAVY
The great model OF turret sbps is tn ROYAL Sovereign
and sue Is now with the united squadron at Plymouth
with respeci 20 her we are favored with yerv curious
ipformsiou:-
This formidable engine OF naval warfare seemed mr.
pogcy 10 have been prced al some distance nom the
1tlor ships In he centre of The No suuaaropS and
there She law The whole time without nring gun or
showpa the lsnst siQn OF her dangerous powers While
sone we're Inclined 10 dcspse er Us an nshapcly craft
lying So low in the water mat she could be easily run
down, others on tne contrary ad 'hht MOI be
quite so o TO accomplish over vessel with such enor
mons breaath OF oeanl' anu were move disposed 10
assert that u me Royal sovereign wss an enemy she
could light the whole combined sqharoh and, AFTER
sinking han OF the steam OUT OF the sound victorious
have heard The question: now vessel oil this Kind
should DO attacked asked repeatedly o. experienced
officers, well ecqu"ntea Win we sntos oi naval war
fare by steam, and thgsn lhe difficulty o. the problem
always admitted the general no'ou sns that could
be boarded sd the bre OF the gus roped ~ mounting
the tops Of the turret As al present CONSTRUCTED these