, 1872-11-09

considered condemned, the Iowa ID very mucn
decayed and cannot be repaired, the Congress,
Severn, flagship OF the North Atlantic fleet, and
Worcester will not be worth the extensive and
expensive repairs required at the expiration OF
their present cruises. Those of the third rates,
twelve in number, have nearly all been repaired
and been made available for the next two cruises.
OF the eleven vessels of the fourth rate, the
Dacotah, Kearsarge and Iuscarora require e1-
pensive repairs.
There are nineteen vessels Of the fifth rate. Of
which six are sailing ships, two captured block
ade runners, valuable for special service, seven
built of white oak timber, very much decayed,
and requiring thorough repairs; the remainder
are in service. OF the receiving and practice
ships, number have been condemned, some are
in commission as practice Bhlps, store ships, and
despatch vessels. These vessels can only be
called auxiliarieB to the navy, which could be
supplied from the merchant marine.
or the vessels composing the several fleets IN
commissions not more than eighteen are in con-
dition for real service. Some have been con
demned as unseaworthy, aud almost al require
considerable repairs to br1ng them 10 Iaer most
efficient state.
After the present cruise the following named
vessels will have to be thrown aside as unit tor
active service. They were hurrledly built for
special purpose dnring the late var, and being
constructed Of unseasoned white oak timber,
could not be repaired to any advantage. These
vessels are the Congress, Nantasket, Quinne-
baug, Resaca, Worcester, Albany, Delaware,
Guerriere, and Severn.
- wv sa1ao snrr W. ~ 100 1na and thara ia
neiens ses59I, @ ,,;1d11 r s1nn1u their n1sces.
LIN ~ ~ 1rnaI5can ateamers nm IN the Atlantic
route, two only to Brazil, and three or four to
China. ALI of these are unfit for war purposes.
Noa..5 ~ =, +iha -sca for naval supremacy. The
MRt6 10 - rrn;,e- -1a1u iTto tha buldinr ofiron
ships-of-war, torpedo vessels, dc., and increaB-
ing the number Of their arsenals and docks.
l5uhena, ,a1 I'D. Pouar ~ III hsa cnmnence6 tha
9Iea ~ har NV IN pTsnd scale and is lay
cleaeG ,ra -. a'A aancts ,n{ Constructing varis
R WRa Ga1 IL rapidlT sttaining perfection in
t nel ~ Earv fast c1sas of vassels dasigned to
ar,';ss eaoG W soa;1at an anemva commerce Besdes
10 I'm ;5on.ci.ds home and reserye vessels on
~ sba NV has in comnaeion 1e1 fast screw
9;vpg ,rotacf;n to Rrtieh subjects in
i',' s1i naIta Of ths world.
- -a%,or+in1 the cond;ton of tha iron-c1sd
o.aoie - 49, 1ttia can he said in their r.
vor. rs Forty Of The 6fty-one vessels are Of less
5a enaa ooI h.+ta4v sa1 have. veTV tt1e sneed and
nouelm nl.,o.t1r nt5, 5,,snnnt h. ~ mich nse
coaseeuenn, ~ ars.,,r, - m of77no or in nrotect-
- ~ barbor Thev ara br,i1t in violation Of e.
!ng haipUr rnc;I1e2 ~ n.va1 srchitectmre Ind
taDnahea IL saTvce IT, tha conn-
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1iao ssoat e1ass XIII IN tha nayv Yards If whita
a1e nnp nn the stocks md too much DIM
o1a2 ssaa2 - ha coTnnlated Hnl1a. tnrreta. and ma-
eeea 70 % ~ naat coat,v ani have hean
na3 y .,;tho,,t care - a. Lotion ~ tha ea-
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menus, a4u q Inos too45 o1;a5 ~ ~ ~
the Tnqte ~, h9es "a at nna ce,, ba made ?esdv
county ll aeaenee aIs 'nu ~ 10 '>+ 4~1'
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4aVng oeen daua - Rroom tT1 @n v,rd from
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plans y aa III ha ~ Nm ;nmense vassa1 Of
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