The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-28
ruENAYAL STRENGTH OF PRUSSIA
AND FRANCE.
The IsruSsian Fleet.

Prussia has Of late made strenuous efforts
10 place the North German Confederation in
the front rank of maritime nations. Her
steam fleet has been increased as rapidly as
human efforts will admit Of. The latest adj
ditions to the ironclads are the King Will
liam, of j, 1888 tons, and the Renown, Of y
800 tons. The former, which is considered
the most formidable vessel afoat, was built
in England for the Sultan Of Turkey, but as
he could not pay it was snapped up by the
Prussians. The armament consists Of twen-
tv-three guns of the heaviest calibrc known,
manufactured of the famous Krupp steel, 2:
the works in Westphlalia. The steam power
is l, 80 horse, the crew six hundred men.
The Renown is less heavily armczed, and
has only 1900 horse power, with an arma-
ment of four 1l-inch guns, six 96-pOunders,
twelve 72-pounders, and twelve 24-poumders
on the upper deck. The crew amounts to
900 men, exclusive of officers. This vessel
was built in Kiel. On the stocks in the navy
yard in Wilhelmshafen is the heavyiron-clad
frigate the Grosser Kurfurs and the Fretler-
lex the Great, of the same class, is build
ing at kiel. The Hama, another iron-clad,
is nearly completed at Dantzic. where the
steam frigatc Ariadne has been commenced,
and the steam sloops Albatross and Nautilus.
Completed and in commission are four more
heavy iron-clads- Friedrich Carl, now in
London, of Is guns and 4, 600 tons; the Crown
Prince, of same force; the Arminius, of four
heavy guns and 200 tons; and the Prince
Adelbert of three, with tonnage of 700.
or frigates there are the Elizabeth, 2S guns
and 1000 tons; the Hertha, same force, now
in China; the Vineta, same force; the Arko-
IA. now in New York harbOr, 2S guns and
l ,7l5 tons; the kealamne, same force As the
Arizona. OF coryettes there are the Augusta,
Il guns and 800 tons; the Victoria, same
force; the Medusa, at the island Of Ralanine,
Prissia's new possession, II guns and 900
tons; and the Nymphe, Of same force. All
these are powerful steam vessels. There are
two steam sloops, the Prussian Eagle and the
Grssshopper, and 22 steam sunboats, averag-
ing all together IS guns of the heaviest
caIibre.
The vessels in commission are manned by
5.0l2 sailors, 49, engineers, SO carpenters
and mechanics, 10 , warrant officers, and 255
officers. Besides this there is reserve Of
1, l56 men, which can he called upon at any
lime, and second reserve called scerehI,
which acts only in tine of war, and NAV be
translated sea militia.
The naval school Is at kiel, In Schleswig,
and 80 popular has the service become that
there are now 400 marine cadets at this estab-
lishment. whereas two years ago there were
but ~, of whom 50 have become naval Off
cer., of the second grade.
The mercantile marine numbers FROM
Prussia, SOL vessels and 65l 900 tons;
! from Hamburg, 467-tons, "a, 800; from
Bremen, 301-tons, 24i, 100; from Mccklen-
burg Schwerin, 4i9-tons. $4,000; from
Ollenburg and Lubbock, 274-tons, $1,000.
THE FRENCH NAvY-IRoN-CLAps.
The French navy numbers among its
screw iron-clads three-masted steamers with
rams, aggrcgaiing l64 guns; ii steam frig-
aies, carrying 524 guns; corvettes with
rams, having 1o6 guns; Z rammcd coast
guard stsS mers, with 81 guns; Is large steam
floating Mtieries, carrying go guns; and II
small floating hatterie-, with - guns. Total,
is iron-clads and I, 100 guns.
WOODEN STEAMERS.
| OF the unmailed screw steam vessels there
are - line-ofbattle ships, with ], $50 guns;
IS frigates, with GA guns; p corvcttes, with
2l0 guns; GO despatch boats, with 30 guns;
20 grnboats, with 1S6 guns; 20 transports,
carrying 1876 guns; and > special or misccl-
laneous steamers, of guns each. Total, 256
unmailed steamers, with ., 766 guns.
| WOODEN PADDLE STEAMERS.
Seven corvettes carrying in the aggregate
IS guns; 81 despatch boats; 10 transports,
with 70 guns. Total, 81 steamers and 1l6
guns.
SAILING VESSELS.
Two line-ofbattle ships, with $50 guns; 10
frigates, with 400 guns; 6 corvettes, with
! 40 guns; ) brigs with GO guns; Il schoon-
| ers, carrying "a guns; 40 cutters, with 80
guns; and % transports, with 50 guns.
Total, 100 vessels and 91i guns.
NAVAL OFFICERS.
The officers comprise Admirals, &c Vice
Admirals, 40 Rear-Admirals, 416 Captains,
S25 Lieutenants, GOO Ensigns, $40 NidshiP-
men, and . auxiliary officers. Total, 2,2N.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OF head mechanics and engineers of war;
Gus kinds, surgeons, pursers, hospital stew
| ards. and numerous other officials, there are
=, 400.
OF carpenters, nlachinists, and other work
men, there are =, 400.
OF seamen, there are afoat, on shore, and
stationed in the colonies, $, O56. Added to
these there are 500 pupils in the naval school,
500 apprentices, and 17O.O men liable to
be called upon.
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