The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-29
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The brooklyn Yard.

l The Brooklyn Yard. 1900.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard though on peace footing,
still presents aspect of considerable activity notwh
standing the frequency OF the reduction Of the working
Il force made from time 10 tnia The various depart
ments are kept pretty constantly employed and thrifty
hands are accomplishing daily that which Is destined
maintain the prsdomnance Of navy all other
maritime powers Of the civilized world In turning
superior specimens OF workmanship.
Until within the past two years tho engines and ma
chnery which furnish the motive power 70 our navy
were furnished the government by contract and were
built the machine shops Of this country or IN
Europe; but, within the period named. after passing
through the ordeal OF four years war the necessity
and importance Of constructing the machinery In the
navy yards became moro apparent, and the extensive
works now embraced In the Engineer Department, a.
the boiler foundry and machine shop the result
These great works. which were constructed under the
supervision OF Chief Engineer King OF tho United States
Navy, are actively engaged in constructing eight
propeller engines, cylinders nty inches In diameter by
iortyfour stroke In the foundry, about cigbt days
ago the longest sIotting macnine ever cast in the
yard weighing q. 600 pounds successfully moulded.
On Thursday last section Of planning machine twenty
one long and SIX feet wde weighing 20 600 pounds
was also cast. The mould for channel plate Is now
set and win be cast In tho OF the week. There
about one hundred men employed In this shop in
getting work for cylinders and all sorts OF castings,
which, when finished, turned over to the machine
SHOP In this shop there are fixtures and capacity sum
Weirht al time which il about as large az could b. re-
ourcd FOR any vessel Tho credit general manage
ment OF this department, which is under the supern-
tencencc o. W. r. Evans master founder. and his
|, foreman, Mr. John Doherty, II due TO them.
Tho sloopolwar Oneida, Is now In readiness for sea,
and several OF her officers have bees ordered 70 her
she will be commanded by Commander johnson b.
Creighton, and win probably 90 into commission ON
"Wednesday next She u destined for the China station
which would seem be popular crGisc among our
naval officers judging from the number q applicants for
The little convoy steamer Don, Captain Chandler,
which has been for tho past week on the dry dock IN
dergong repairs has been taken on and will resume Der
accustomed duties.
The s,oop-of-war Portsmouth IL being rapidly com
pleted and viii shortly DO In readiness 20 receive her
quota OF naval apprentices, she beng designed for
schoolshIp
The old sloop ofwar saratoga Is at present the sole
occupant Of dry Dock and under the hands OF the
carpenter aud other artisans BIDS fair 10 look herself
once more She also intended TOR Tho school ness OF
the storsship Onward, recently returned from six.
teen moptbs cruise the South American coast VIII
undergo alterations In her rig, aud sai for the
The sIoop Of war Idaho which proved such sad fall
ure and source TO the government and FOR
which no purcba~er could DO found when put up at pub
Bc auction recently ~ being fitted for hospital or
sorcsbp for either OF which purposes sho admirably
adspted and will doubt be attached TO the East India
sousdrou where such . vessel Is greatly needed.
The soop OF Java u being rapidly pushed toward
complexion and will be launched about tho latter part q
July next :.
The steamer Memphis lies at the navy yard ready for
sea awaiting orders from the department
Cap,aiu Pennock, executive oficer OF the Brooklyn
navy yard bssn detached and ordered 10 the com
mand OF the frigate Franklin. now at Boston, which
vessel will be tho flagship Of the European squadron.
Captaiu stephen n Trenchard will relieve him
tive oncer OF the navy yard. 1tH