The New York herald., 1869-04-04
RR9GKLYy NAVY YARD.
The Ircu.Clnd Kalamazoo.


II IN TO be regretted that while the Navy Depart
ment IL pursuing this wholesome system OF reduc
ton OF the expenses OF each and every branch Of the
Construction Bureau an exception should not
be made In some instances and that such vessels
the Kalamazoo which s one OF the most
superior In the navy, should be allowed
to remain unfinished the stocks Were the
latter 10 be completed and kept In our harbor,
II is claimed by naval officers OF admitted worth and
standing II for other immediate purpose than dis
playing hegreat strength and beauty she would more
than repay the cost Of her completion IN showing the
marine OF other nations who visit our port that we
have iron-clad which can resist twenty shot
There three 9th er vessels OF the same size
and description Of the Kalamazoo te., ShakamoXOn.
the stocks at Philadelphia; Passaconaway, at
Portsmouth, n. H. and the Quinsigamond. Boston,
Mass. The Kalamazoo on the stocks at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard, was designed by Naval Constructor
Deano and commenced In 1865. Work was
pended on her nearly two years ago, since which
time she has been housed over. She is a dOu.
BILE turretted monitor carrying battery OF
four twenty-lnch guns. two for each turret,
the iron plating Of winch latter being fourteen
inches In thickness. Her tonnage according 10 old
measurement, is 1920; new measurement 2.i27.
Her length Of deck In 352 feet inches; length over
ALL 345 feet inches breadth Of hull proper 81 feet
ontside or armor 90 feet inches Her frame s Of
unusual strength. A perfect truss. formed of iron
bands, running longtudnally ana athwsrt SHIPS,
form an Interior braclng so hrmy Doed and screwed
TO strong steel straps that were the wood
WORK taken OF she would form an iron bridge. Her
sides are formed of alternate layers Oi whlie
OAK which ~ the timber used, and square
bars Of Iron, eight inches in thickness, The
total thickness OF the sides being i've leet. Tue
ventilation is furnished 10y registrar running fore
and aft along the sides OF the vessel with an open
Jug In each stateroon, and wherever else cool
current Of air may be necessary. The register ~
supplied 10y four blowers. The decks are 20 We
twelve inches in thickness, consisting OF three
inches OF iron, alternating with like thickness OF
wood. This Is independent Of the beams which arc
fifteen inches m one part and two feet IN another.
There WI he accommodation on the kaamiAOo Tor
about $50 men.
The engines four in number are horizontal direct
acting, condensng, and are designed by Mr.. John
Beard, OF New YORK. At sixty revolutions per
minute, which IL is estimated they Will make a
speed of ten knots an hour be attained She IL TO
be furnished with two propcers, 10 inches 10 diane
Ter. The diameter OF cylinder IL ~ Inches; stroke
so inches There arc 70 be ak boilers Of the return
tubular make, heated by six furnaces; total heating
surface, D. 2ss square feet; CRATE surface square
| feet The consumption OF coal Will be about eighty
| tons per dsy and her Bunkers can hold ten days
supply at this rate OF draft upon their resources
The propelers have four blades each and pitch OF
eighteen feet The height OF the smokestack Is w
] be feet inches outside AID 10 feet inside