, 1880-02-04
ITALIAN IRONCLADS.
Thuitderbolts Of SVnr-Thp Most For.
lildMiblo Fighting Vessels In tho
World.

Nf,p York World
IN the Duill0 whose speed trial OIL Satur-
day WIS It gratifying success, Italy may
claim to lave tho most formidable fighting
vessel In the woritl. llcgun ut Castellamaro
II, 1877, set nt1oat III 1876, steamed to Spezzin
III 1873 nl,d NOW complete. tho Dulli0,
though constructed on Il proGtglous scale
Us 10 size, eQuflment7 nrllsDr, 1uld Nrlll~
snrnt, has s3ngninrly fulfilled, ut eyory
stage, the predictions Of her designers alld
builders, her draught, spcel, and battery-
power closely tallylng il practice with the
calculated results. l1er Sister ship, tho Dnli-
tlofo, II year or more behind l!er III lrDgrcss
of construction Hnt prospective coilipetlpl'i
whatever Is said of the DuIlto rs 4 war ship
must. bu doubled i.t every detail n col..-
at tho disposal Of the ltulinn navy. Built
bottom tor over two-ttir.ls Of, lIcr length,
divided into Many Mater-tight colllpa'r,t- |'l, t,
filled or drained. She Is $50 feet Inches
of tas ssl"at :S' y Get. s'Ni dispaseaent it !sep
loul-lnu Ut 1O,G50 tuns. The weight Ut ller
l,nl! nlune Is about 3,4O0 tons; on this Is girt
- Inches IT steel urllor, continued more
tlan live feet beiuw ing :, wMtGt-illie, S ,, tl!o
revolving turrCts contain ench two, Arl!l-
actual weight being i llttlg greater;
tho total weight Of the four guns. with their
innchinery nnd ammunition, is neurly ,o093
fcpt long, Immersed ii feet below tho loud
Inc; hidden III tho stern, rc:ay to By tlrlyen
NIT ut 0nco. against MI eneny's ship, Is u
b9at e 96 fegt lGRg
icad lien, torpedocs. This big lnastlcssi' sil lp Is
driycn by twin screws':r Tho cnginess,
ds %!s aSs se 7o 5qSS inlested st }9 mssn G
dcyGlup the salne power. Tho maximum
speed Ut eMch was estimated ut. fourteen
knots; the cubic nlentlons tlie Spued nttatnstl Y,
by tho DnlliU us fuurtGen nIIIEst with SIX
seyeMtl,s power, Assuming this tn mean
l,sttirll niles, tho cuntrlGt slIeGl IL sur.
p,,sscu; but IT 1t should Mnt ncasl nautienl
miles. there Is sonl4 'lnrgil for rHacasing tho
S.ch il tho wonderful battlc-sl,lp tint
ItuIy exhibits H. tho worlds applause. Tlls
effect of the DuilLo ulld tho Dilllnl0 steanI-
mir .cUast, WHOSE cl,Nnnels nrS deep enough
to@,',ay oaE% IT,; b. ia,asnsti. Tiioy woaa be &C.
c0tlp,Mietl by crGepers nlnl other appliances
dSr stt' pt sxp"Ig dsfensiys "fea9sis
| and torpctloes for offensive operations. Their
eight i60-ton guns throw butts, eael, o,e ot
| Which weighs 3,000 pounds; tll1y lnyc
thrown proof-snots weighing 800 pounds.
Missile will be found heayy enough. Their
| rrOjuetics can III hurled i distance Of nine
lnllts; III tint these hugo Ships could Gstnb-
! lsll thenlse!ye out ot tic rNngo of tho heav-
str0y tho cities beyond. Hut they need nnt
bo ol,t Ut range, since ilo gun existing In this
country coul.f lpnetrntu. tliuir arlnnr 1T 9rtl'
nary range. Nut satisfied oyer with these
"t%H II ihssh's x H;rs q wnr IAly tSa c |; H.
ind DAldolo. Tho Itall,L building Mt Cas-
tella,nure, md the Lepanto, ut Leghorn, ar!e
sister slIlps, 400 fSet loi'g, u lrond)
u tos sp't 3 a. ire y %' e i9s ssss 8
OF ls,Oo0-hurse power. A speed Ut sixteen
klluss ls expected from them, aMd, Us double
turrete.l vessels, while they Wtil eArry h f0nl
seatsr saf Him to fts o.oa s II essssse sH t It te
time OF their completion, thu ltnhylcst VIII "
used by thcsa stnpeillu,ls vessVls. Ono Ol
their features VIII BE- = great nunIbIer M "a. q
Matts5igt s s1fftnsns ao9ye @ MI NJ broW @pt
What b tho mora! for ,ls !? 'rh4t we m.sl
begin to build .Dnilios anil Dantiolas, Ital!as
md Lupaht0s?, Not ut nll. It ynt fenlal'lS
to X seSn %Ihsthor y asr "ae@1 ~ y" m.
ot safcty md lse In constructing tlese mon,
stcrs. It haS yet to l,u seen what the ctfec1
will be ut firing these prOt!lgl0us guns, hot!
nn thp Duili0 herself ant! Aur crew; but
above all, tho cost Ut building ind ea,slppina
sslcl, a.. vessel, mud then !, of ,aalil
,alnlng 1t, IL .u,it OF the question for oMl
country. Exclusive nf armament and outfit
ti,s Dulilo cust u llit!e ,u4rs thutl u, Oo0
Fu!ly equipped, ~ t'-.lny: she e.I has eos: COS
luuus,-her hllnkurs afe lifted to carr,
l,ss0 to,ls,-wlIile overy gun, frsd cost
S:xO for, tho powder aud the pro
jeGtile. With tho money expended u,
ona Du!lIo fleet OF fast, i!sltsrsnored
heayiy-arlned cruisers, lssS costly to nat1. h.
tain aud fur more useful, could 10 built
Hints, we should fi,.l them rather liz lie swift
coTysts italy ~ p5osl'iinX ,lsslxHeit to st,y, y,
hopeless straln ut tmpregnabi'ity.. IL these
aI,l In her tremendous ordnance, useful to
hurbor defense, ulld in l,er attention 10 tor
pu,l0 vessels, wa might better discover ex
nmples to follow, ur rather results to surpass
Cold snaps, wind. Or sun ronghcn tho skiu
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