The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-02

tho invention OF Lieutenant kaskazou OF tho Imperial
Russian navy The base Of each carriage consists OF
two parallel armor plates six inches in thickness.
which correspond to the sides OF ordinary gun car
ragcs These plates are connected by 'front.' rear and
bottom plates. AT the onds and to the exterior
sides OF the parallel plates are boted two hydraulic
cylinders. Through the front ends passes massive
Horizontal shalt supported oy ne Plates , ,nroogn
keyed hosvy rocking levers, tho opposite ends OF
which receive tho trunnons Of tho heavy guns. Tho
shafts revovo in bearings, ana the runnions OF the
guns, therefore, which carried on the outer ends
OF the levers describe OF circles IN vertical plane,
and carry the gun with them IRON the loading in the
turret 10 It's nring position over IT, Ihc pair
OF levers each gun connected with the plungcrs
OF the two hydraulic cylinders above spoken OF by
means OF two neavy connecting rods, the upper ends
OF which work ON heavy crahkpins, keyed INTO tho
bodies OF tho levers such position that the crank
describes equal ITS length to the stroke OF
the plunger when tho gun raised IRON the loading 10
the Gring position The lower ends OF the
rods abut against the bottoms ol The punges which
hollow, forming ball and socket Joint. the cyu-
ders are liked in an inclined position concidng with
the position OF the connecting rods, the lower
ends of which, being guided by the truck plungcrs.
render guides unnecessary, thus greatly simplifying
the Carriages When the puneers are forced ou iney,
by means OF the connecting rods, turn the rocking
levers, aud BRING ,hc gun into tho ring posuon.
/ In lowering the gun The loading position its
weight acting the lever and connecting rods drives
tho plunger back INTO the cylinder. Tno orcech OF
tho gun ~ supported by pair OF radius bars which
steady the gun and determine It's path moving from
the loading to the irns position and vco The
elevation ana depression oil the gun also gwen by
these bars, upper ends OF which jointed
trunnions liked to the rear end OF the and tncir
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which are liked symnelrcay tho outer faces oil tn.
sides OF the carriage Eacn set OF eevating gear con-
ssts OF screw and nut, tho latter working 10 guides
ana having stud on II 10 which the lower end OF the
radius bar Is adjusted SO that when the screw turned
the nut travels up down, moving the end OF the bar
Tho pair OF for ecvatin2 each gun worked
by worm wheels and tangent screws the latter Keyed
iuto shalt, common to both ccvatng gear, SO that
they are worked by one handle Tho oeyating screws
placed on the carriage sides that when the gun
Is in the firing position the motion OF the lower ends
of the elcvating bars, jolu.ed to tho nuts, gives
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OF the ecvatng rods, jointed 10 the brccch and this
varies elevation OF the gun. But when tho gun is
In the loading position the motion OF the lower ends
o the eevatng rod does not cause any serious motion
to the rear end OF the gum which rcsts mooncss on
tho butler. The alterations IN elevation, nevertheless
can be made just as well when the gun Is In the load
ing as when 1t IS in tho firing position. These
radius bars have another important use-namcly,
that OF controlling tho motion Of the gun
on It's push out, TO Cause It's muzzio TO
clear the upper edge OF tho turrct when the gun
raised INTO inc firing position. The Two hydraulic
also to absorb its reco rnesc connected together
| by large ana strong pipe and act simultaneously.
about ory atmospheric supplied by small Andersons
| patent pump, and stored IN a small accumuiator
adapted Tor tho purpose. In raising the gun water
flows from an accumuaior TO tho cylinders through
pipe which passes up through the centre oil
The turrct and being led under tho carriage. joints
| the Pipe connecting the cylinders. On this pipe
valve Is introduced by means oil which the water
be admitted ut pleasure to the cylinders The OF
the punger is such that the water, under the above
pressure, Will drive them out and therefore Mt the
| gun from It's loading to It's firing position.
In tho firing position the levers carrying tho gun do
within five degrees OF tho vertical po-
siton, that the gun by It's weight has tendency to
return To the loading position therefore IN lowering
tho gun without firing II Is only necessary to move
the vavo tho pressure Pipe so that 1t Will clcso
communication with tho and mt Inc Same
time open free escape Tor the water from the cyn
ders which Will permit the return OF the plungers and
allow the gun to descend to It's loading position.
But when the recoil OF the gun has to 10 taKon up
the from the cylinders escapes by tho middle or
the large pipe oonnectns tho presses through largo
cock, the water way OF which Is diminished asS..aat
calIy and gradually the gun descends under the in
tucnce OF the recoil and gravity
Besides the cock the escape further contracted by
a loaded valvo, arranged that during the lifting or
tho gun TO the firing position no water can escape
The water, driven out of tho cylinders by recoi
flows into tank or overheard the recoil not being
stored up for lifting the gun again. Tho accumulaor
OF TINS gun carriage serves only to store minutes
work OF tho pump 80 as TO DO able 10 raise the gun
quickly tor nring.
The motion OF the gun from the loading TO the firing
position ~ limited by buffers the buffer which deter
mines the loading position is placed under the
OF gravity OF the gum while the limit OF the hiring posi-
tion Is determined by buffers which arc boted 10
tho OF each carriage and receive shoulders
| made IN the rocking levers
The four parallel armor plates or sides OF the Two
carriages which the foundation OF the system arc
| connected to form ono whole by 'front.' and bot
tom plates, which frame ia all the sides and form this
strong simple base frame OF great
Tho frame, forming turntablc Tor two guns Is
ported by twelve wheels. In tho centre massive
ring Is botcd to the bottom plato and to
tho Sides and serves To receive pivot fixed III tho
centre tho turret This central pivot is hollow in
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pumps to tho cylinders.
Ihe ,urnablo revoves round tho pivot and is turned
by a steam engine by means OF piniou and pinwheel
liked 10 the table. Tho starting handle OF this eng
by winch the guns trained, well US tho handle
OF tho valve for raising aud lowering the gun
ranged the platform so as 10 be within
reach Of the captain OF the guns, who thus easily
give all the movements required
The turntaUe 10 furnished with sights, which, being
litile higher than tho turret, permit OF the guns
being loaded unaer cover, so that they need only DO
momcntarly exposed while irna
Tho engines Tor propcling the ship. eight In num-
bcr cacn OF so nominal horse power ana Working in
the aggregate up to t4s0 Indicated horse power give
motion TO SIX independents screws having parallel
shafts placed IN a longitudinal directiun -Four
OF tho screws tour .bladcd and 10 feet
/ inches In diameter, while tho two other oEcs-
namely, the middle ones each sdcarc III
screws with diameter OF about IL icet inches and
have shafts situated lower down, that deep
they pass through the mucn the
tom OF the vessel. wnc IN shallow water they win
kept at rest IN position auovc tho kecs Tho engine
rooms occupy The alter hall OF tho ship In the middle
powder magazines and tho shot and shell rooins
GENERAL PLAN OF ACCOMMODATIONS.
In the tore part below The lower deck are chain
lockers and holds Tor provisions, water and oniccrs
stores. Two separate boiler rooms with SIX boilers IN
each, are placed symmetrlcaiy each side OF tho
diameter OF tho vessel Coal bunkers arc fitted along
side the boiler rooms close TO the wing passage which
runs around tho side oi the SHIP The wardroom, cap
tains ana officers cabins placed INSIDE OF the hight
superstruciurc which built over tho ar
INJURED dock ana around the brcas,work.
/ The fore part OF this supcrstructuTc, as OF
/ the lower dccs rs occupied by the crew Al the bow
the Martens anchors are slowed The cab cs car
ricd tho sdc OF tho suporstructurc thence
the lower deck. where thcy worked by steam wind
lasses. In tue after part OF the ship two rauia
hurricane bridges placed seven oe above tho deck Of
tho supcrstructurc and the top Of the brcaswork All
the openings IN the deck arc provided with nrmorcd
covers OF the same thickness the deck, and when
/ these are closed the ventilation is mantaine by
means OF the extractvo channels made In tho breast
| work aud the openings inside tho latter.
Three steam lunches and tnrec othor boats are
slowed elevated supports on the deck The ropon
carries crew OF 10 officers and men, and coal sup
| ply OF $50 tons.
SovGoRoD
This vessel Ia the sister snip OF tho Admiral Popon
and presents slight differences In CONSTRUCTION
Her diameter Is less, also ~ her draught Of water
sue two smokes stacks and much lighter armor
but every sense formidable aud scryccablc Yes.
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i SIDE Yitto.