The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-07
THE HAvIEs OF THE WORLD.
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There are two leading principles in modern naval
architecture applicable alike To all maritime coun-
triesthe almost universal adoption Of arIror pat.
vessels by steam propulsion FOR carrying on The go
merce Of the world. Arrnor plating bps been The
sSip. known as the lure: syssm The cofpsrs tiss
merits Of turret and broadsdc sips have for some
time PassSee ,',ces o. f con bur there
vansages rests with the former. Nj. Merridcld.
III some instructive remarks contained 10 the
last volume OF Paris Exhibition reports
Gently iss,icd, demonstrates this beyond u doubt.
gun hred from port IN ships SIDE can coiu.
%aps 1s aS q e esse
the armor plate. This " obviated By the trret ys.
TEN which also enables Observation-Disclosures 10 be en-.
p0y0d. Its most direct and complete application
says Mr.. Merrineld, lis when single turet II tina
only projection an unencum0ered deck Its pair
guns then command the whole horizon. IT, charaCc
fcrstic merits are IT, extended arc OF training ana
the facility that IL aYoris for working the heaviest
ordnance. Most Of The vessels actually built on tns
two OF them contain three ana oven four. Many OF
tnem also carry raised poops ana forecastles aud
according TO Mr.. Merflteld, being ITO make the
poop and forccasuFvery snIat, so rs 70 allow Of q
Ore either fore OF as within ten degrees Of the lins
barely 10 cover the other turretn The defects Ia.
dcaed In the turrct system are insignificant conf
pared With their advantages; the chief or them sp
pears to be the enormous dispace0Ient which II
feauires ranging frwm 800 10 1000 tons per gun.
Tnis however, may be modified by tntnro nven.
tlons.
10 have adopted In some form tie tufret system,
the difference IN The character and size IF the
vessels Of tho various countries II very markell.
Tne dlstincsons between tne English and French
nlyies are observable In many directions.
The French claim advantages IN having seagoing
Meet composed Of vessels III classes presenting Tie
smallest possible difference ~ The iypvs OF tue
sells. They consider that tncir ships steer more
easily Than ours and that ttir average performance
Is better than the English. There arc points IN
strnclI0n which distinguish the French system, aud
me chief one mentioned is che invsriable ,lsc 81
wood for the Immersed portion Of tue hull which II
coppered on the outside M arinor-Daief bolt going
round the whole load water lne FOR some distance
above aud below, ana, " tile belt dues not extend
upwards 70 the warer way central battery OF one
Of two decks also projected 10y nT0or plating 'rhe
modern adoption OF yety heavy guns has ooliged
changes 70 be made n The detained ar anrei,cnts "
the sips /, says Mt. Merrided; ''yut these are not
surh ns 10 AFFECT Irir sca.oing qualities disalvan
tagpOtslyn Tue GlOirc, tue fiandrc, tlu solierino
aud The Alma are vessels built on these principles:
hut the Matengo Is ~ different type; IL ~ aiSa0r-
plated 10 the water line, NAG "A cenba, battery va.
ten6iog 10 tho upper ncck, 3pove WHEN - IN open
tlrfct NJ each corner " The project e.cry. The
Ttcnrh pussuss 4 rau " peculiar tiu1trueuun the
siautcau has extremely sl0p.n9 s'aes t.u eiu5ic
iiNed turFvt nring Two giins IL & rt NltA lht knti.
Another ch1Tac,crlsim 81 t.c iittHtY ,pg..raStea