The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-14
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New Fleet OF Swift Naval Vessels, sc.
We publish in to days HERALD q full description OF
the new soop-ofwar Madawaska, OF the feet Of
swift naval vessels which to outstrp the whole world
in point Of beauty, speed, power symmetry equipment
and armament There six vessels Of this new feet
composed of the Ammonoosuc, building at Boston, the
Idaho built at Greenpoint, N. Y, and now completed;
RESTRAINING built Philadelphia and now at the Brook
Ign Navy Yard Pompanoosuc, building at the Navy
Yard at Boston; wampanoag, built at the New York
Navy Yard and the one we ara now about to describe
The bulls of these vessels with the exception OF the
Idaho of the dimensions but their engines are
Of different construction and character as We shall
hereafter explain Cd aar
The hull of the Msdawaska was built at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard under the sole direction Of Naval Constructor
B. +. Delano who has built the finest vessels in our
navy. The Madawaska was launched July 8, 1885, and
will be completed in few weeks The following are the
Dimensions Of the hull Length load line 1856 feet
keel $40 feet ALL 355 feet extreme beam, As feet
depth Of hold, % feet: tonnage Told measurement
1921 TONS new measurement q LIS tons The vessel 10
pierced 70 carry twenty-five guns. The accommodations
for e1cers and crew ample-the commodore will be
quartered in large cabin directly under the poop deck
The ward and steerages capacious well lighted
and well ventilated. The magazines, shell soreroom
and quarters for the oil that could be desired
She has coal bunkers 10 stow hundred tons OF
and carry provisions for three months cruise.
STEAM MACHINERY OF THE MADAwAsKA.
The engines Of the Madawaska possess than ordi
nary interest," not alone on account OF their gigantic pro-
portions because they applied TO Of the finest
ships ever built but owing the fact that they have
been constructed compete with the engines generally
adopted by the Navy Department for our large screw
steamships under completion. These ships, Of which
the American public know but little attract great aen-
ton the other side OF the Atlantic IN consequence OF
their size and enormous steam powor. Some British
journals have already nick named them "hornets well
aware that In case Of wor with England they would
prove very troublesome. Should, however, their
vices unhappily DO called for our friends will End that
this does not express the real thing nor indicate
rccy the kind Of work these vessels will perform during
maritime war, mounted they will be with heavier
guns than any European ship carried and capable
Of steaming fifteen knots Moreover they perfect
sailing vessels equipped for service in the remoest
quarters Of the globe Apart from these advantages the
ships Of the Madawaska class have their engines
and boilers placed three feet below water line Of
reach Of shot, and consequently will be able to take full
advantage Of their great speed and heavy metal If
reflect on the havoc done by the single small pirate
Alabama the conclusion Is irresistible that our new
feet could sweep every merchant vessel from the
ocean belonging to the enemy Nor could his unwieldy
ronclads ocr any protection TO his mercantile marine.
as our screw ships, with thor superior speed could
give the mailed ships o wide berth, and thus, IN
olested prosecute the work Of destroying his
Before entering description Of the machinery OF the
Madawaska will briefly advert to the nature OF the
competition which have alluded to. The Chief of the
Of Steam Engineering Mr. Sherwood after the
shed Is is we'll known the first volume OF his "Experi
mental Researches on Steam Engineering" in which he
asserted that the vibrating lover engine designed by
Ericsson, ssunht for the naval service The entire
Monitor feet having been fitted with this particular
gine the Navy Department in order 10 settle question
ybratinx lover engine in vessels Of similar model to
those which the Chief Of the Bureau Of Steam Engi
neerins vas applying engines Of bis own design.
Msssrs Morris and Towne, OF Philadelphia, having
Expressed their confidence In the vibrating isver
engine. wore accordingly ordered to construct
mock ana Agamenticus, while Mr. Ishorwood was In
sructed 70 apply engines OF equal power Of his own de-
~snds Thc public siroady know The result The Man.
tonomah with yr. Isherwoods engine has not proved
anything fast and reliable the Monsdnock with
woods book This fact In itself would be sufficient 10
show the value Of oPaion based solely theoretical
bis engins Tor the Maasouonaah as instructed Of ecu
power with that Of the MonAdnock. He made his steam
cylinders Of consdsrsby creator capacity than th6se
s.ns tho lis S.ol S'nss psSs
ing Va .ssin. 1T Ana, thai Che HSdadnock,
the w cruise a 10 s. Is1
When last beard from u egrnAm, the Monadnook
rspoI'.a q pssse!. ,a.ssAs puSe e ne al..ppe9i
sssssmsa 4 he london isss had Tdcusd a. Tho idea
Of Monitor going oui Of sight Of land The Nary De-
sshis.,f hsS IN osdsr ~ sssa tha nnsscr snarcghr
WITH Csnstn Eriesson N sppv hi. vireiiy
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sha w.mnsnasg tsosh thesc sh;o. ~sra dessrsd ana
constructed bv the sk;Iful Deano Both vera built
NJ the ssms time from the same moulds and froI.
wood Of eou ouahfy. and win be rirged prvcisev
alika. The steam cylinders are alike, vis:--0ne hun
have been buit from the Same plans presenting Inc
same amount Of grate and heating surface the height
and diameter Of Tho smoke pipes being also alike; the
propellers are Of equal diameter with difference OF
pitch Of four feet while the propeller shafts ara OF
length and diameter both shipe and the surface con.
desers contain tho same number OF tubes OF equal length
and diameter The motive engines only are Unlike We
do no, propose 70 institute any comparison between the
Intend TO prophesy the result because The Mensdnoc
ss,w s;vs or rsadcrs S.,,hr" ssso, of W. NJ ,sa
simply give our ,.,. ~ % sssoun' 9, 'ne result
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