New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-24


tbous and feet OF the best seasoned timber put together
III the most thorough manner her floor fat the sides
angular and the ends extremely sharp. The hull bears
upon its upper deck long casenate n which ali Of her
armsnent will he placed. IL is pierced with twenty
one quo ports The main hull is built Of several layers
OF logs or square timbers securely boed together
that II does not possible that any ordinary acci
dent could seriously damage her. This huge fabric
rnssed and braced with diagonal straps Of ron which
Gle boted inside Of the solid frame The hold from the
nam deck to the keel Is % feet u iuehes in depth
which gives her a register Of 900 tuos.
Longitudinal and transverse bulk. heads divide the
vessel ut intervals giving her strength and security IN
case OF strandine or being injured in action The en-
gines aud boilers incosed by transverse iron Du
heads which resch from the Hoo up to the main deck
Space will not permit at this time TO enter as fully
Into the merits Of this great ship her magnitude ana
importance would seem to warrant. Suffice II 10 say
that eyery precauton has been taken to make
her safe comfortable and invulnerable IN attaeI
a. well as to guard against any accidents which
are common 10 all vessels.
The caseate ia the protection provided FOR the gus
and men in action. and Is truly wonderful oonDina
ton OF strength mechanical rOomness, and IN fact OF
all the requisites Of vessel which will occupy hef
position 10 event OF actual service. Ii II Dnt upon te
spar deck. of iors several fee in Thickness securely
boted together 1t is nearly nine feet ia hight and Is
full seven feet in hight inside The coverea WIN
heavy wooden deck over which il laid another iron
bomb proof deck. making 1t imperyions 10 SHOT ana
shell The casemste will contain four iolnch guns aha
from twelyeo fourteen iinch guns OF the Dahigre PM
tern The oaseate extends from tho outer edge OF tie
hull which up Mt angle OF - degrees upward
and Inward at angle OF 81 degrees which IA Gsened
capable Of throwing oil the shot aud smell OF ~ a'aso
mist with perfect ease In the n,r part Of this gun
room will bs located the cabins OF the commanding ON
Ger Those will be light and airy Ia acton AL
the bulkheads Of the cabin can be speedily removed
and the whole deck made free for the use OF lighting
One enornou, keel and five keelsons gvs str 9Th to
the ship and aid in supporting the great weight over
head.
Tho ram Of the Dunderberg is part Of the vessel
ITSELF and not detached MAS, "A 10 the case Oh most
ships. To form this besk the ship is 'od or over
80 feet and sharpened off 10 form this terrible In
struID mt OF destruction.
This is shesthed over with heavy to prevent its
being injured while ramming vessel.
Ths hull VI the vessel varies In thickness tom three
feet to SIX feet OF the water line this s solid wood
The inner hull Of the vessel forms the coal bunkers
Both hu are caulked outside and inside so that 'he
Dunderberg is actually double ship. ~
The accom- uada,ons for the officers and crew Will be
uneQuaed Toy room. ventilation and general comfort
and convenience. Light and air viii be furnished by
the best known mechanical and artificial means, while
the ship will have natural advantages for these great
requisites for health and comfort equal 70 any class OF
vessel atoat. -
The ground tackling Of the ship will be In keeping
with her magnitude and requirements, and OF the best
possible material. The magazines and sheli rooms ~l
be very large and con,enlenty sna.e9, ole Iowa.
placed about the ship for purposes OF freeing the snip
OF water in Gaze OF fire aud for sanitary purposes
One thousand tuns 81 iron armor viii be expended IN
cladding the Dunderberg; 100 already ~ posi-
ton. Tie plates the hull are from ~ to - ieet ~
length feet in width and y inches In thickness ana
screw boed TO the wood cushion ~ j. men oots
The plates are placed yertical, the sides Tue case
mate Is ~ inches In thickness. and secured ana
placed in The manner as on the nun; these siao
over feet IN length and p inehe. Ia WREN. me
iron used i'm the manufacture OF the plates Is OF 'he pes
quality The deck Is covered with thick armor as well
as the top Of the cascmate.
The po, house is feet in diameter feet N high'
and 10 inches in thickness and is situated on tho for
ward of the casemate.
long shelf extends out an, under which are con
cesisi the propeller screw ana two rudder'. Ihe;s
vital parts are protected with great care and strength
and rare amount Of sklll has been displayed IN tne
arrangement Of the protector Ia addition 10 thc
main rndder there IL one placed sboye ami forward OF
the propeller which eau b. put IN operation me instant
any eccideni should occur 10 the main rudder.
The Dunderbcrc will have two rnss,s the forward
several thousand yards OF canvas.
THE ENGINE RorLIRs. ETC, RTc.
The Dunderberg will have two horizontal back 'hcting
condensing engines ~ 5.OO horse power. lhey nave
been constructed by John Roach s Son. at the Etnn
Iron Works In this Ci.y, and are pronounced ~ 8
Board Of Naval Elgifce .s who Inspected them asnor
time since tho beat pair u engines In the country
They arc massive. powerful and reflect ,rcit eieui
Smith engineer of great skil 10 the co'vtng AUD
experimenting engineer on the part OF hfs Webp'
M Thomss swain representing the Eina lion "oin
and the whole b.irg under the gener. supervision OF
Chief Engineer w. w. w. Wood. L. y. who's
thorough seagolng familiarity combined WIZ an CT
his profession places him at the head Of our Naval
engineer Assistant In gineeT w X Purse hm been
present ~ resident inspectors and together th-s' AOe
gentlemen who have lshrred together N TIE rtHe.'
nssibl. good faith and harmonr have produced mass
II machinery which We us Amorlcans ma! We" 'e''
proud of 49,, =,
q inches stroke ~ piston. aud aye rlsoed on !f tar
hoard aide of ia. yess.l side by side The engine iie
provided with Aliens patent suric" oodeLsei gu se'
wide twepty.sir feet long. and bse feet deep iae
indrpen dent engines. Zach engine has ul - pump
There are four blower eDgnes With very largo bowers
for yentilating purposes There 10 also ts,ers,n
for each ~ the main engines 20 mat BOY eouu
manage them. The engines viii nskosIty rev oiuiiOns
per minute ordinary 'tsaDins. with twenty h'e pound'
pressure. ,-,..-
inches in diameter The main journals four In nan.
Der arc forty inches in length and have hollow bras-es
for water circulation aud II Is believed that they VIII
give trouble by heating or melting Iheio are thr
teen collars at the thrust beams, and baDthrIsi Ne
additional safety. -,
There are six main and two donkey bolers The
main boilers 10 feet deep II foot inches high and
2l feet inches front with sixty furnaces IN two tiers
The soksppo 10 ID feet in diameter. and Il sbotprooi
where IL passes through !he casenste Inc most per
feet ventilation wall he minfa'ned IN ts oon.r room
Al oil times The cOrt ~ the engines and bciers WIZ
be over half million ~ dollars The contract rate of
speed will bo t)s,n knots pr hour Ia over! respect
the Dunderberg will be the ship OF the age ma nor
performances viii doubt create sensation mere -
well ~ IN Europe. She viii receive her boilers and the
balance Of her engines 10 soon they DO put
board.
THE DICTATOR or HRR TRAVELS.
The Dictator arrived aSNewport on the lith
inst. and anchored off Baienans Point. She
peced 10 leave there he GOTH but have not yet
been informed II she has rsiled Ia pursuance 70 Tie plan
Of the programme LAID down for her. itn proposed u
touch at Halifax next, aud borc crossing the ocean.
SCHooL-snIP SABlsR.-Ihe school ship "a.
lno with naval apprentices on board lies at anchor on
the battery Tie folio wing .i Of the officers Of
The Sabine. Lisutesant Commander. II. H. Lowry:
Lioltont spd Executive Oilers, l. o. Datenpprt II.
A bt.tt ana " Wnnd. Acting M,sterP IL. = Mel.