The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-03-14
BRIrANs BOAST.


L ARRIVAL OF n. d. II. . SWTrISrET-
This grand and imposing specimen of the naval
power Of Her Majesty Victoria, Queen of Great
Britain and Empress of India, bearing the Sag of
Admiral Lyons commander of Her Britannia
Maiesty's naval forces in the Pacific, arrived of
this port on the sth inst. - days from Caliao
Peru rir St Charles and Albermarle islands Of the
Galapagos group,
The S,riftsus sailed from Callao January sth
and from the Galapagos group Feb. 9Th, making
during her trip hither over S,l00 miles under sail
alone. This flagship of the English naval forces
in the Pacific IS an armorod bark-rieged ram
400 tons burihen, $50 tons displacement; has
engines of 500 nominal and 800 indicated horse
power She carries complement all told Of 80
souls. The vessel Is nov drawing q feet inches,
a draft which compels her anchoring outside tie
harbor. The following description of the vessel
obtained in a visit of a few hours only and IS
not as complete as more extended stay could
have made it. yet if affords a fair idea of this
marine monster.
rHE AEuANESI.
The batteries, properly speaking. are two in
number and are situated directly over each other
in box-shaped apartments. In the lower and cen
trail battery are SIX 9-inch WOOlwch rifles II tons
each and each can throw shot or shell of 70 lbs.
weight, a charge Of 20 lbs. Of powder being used.
Directly above IS the other battery containing four
9nch guns Of the same pattern, one in each corner
Both these batteries protected fore and All BY
armored thwart-ship bulkheads : inches thick,
which when closed make these huge boxes water
tight and the bow and stern Of the vessel could be
rddled with shot and shell without any great det-
rimeni to the destructive abilities Of this portion
of the ship. Besides those monsters there are
eight % FOUNDER rifles, breech-loadng, throwing
25pound proiectile, using charge of Is lbs. OF
powder capable of penetrating 6 inches of iron
at 900 yards These guns are quite a novelty in
construction and characteristics. as evinced by
their weight, only ton, ron-recOiing, and usinga
discharge force Of 0ae-hdif the weight of the pro
jectile. The S,rffsDc is the only vessel that has
been fitted with these guns, yet, but their quail
tiles seem 10 recommend them rs an effective ad-
iunct for Odense or defense. Ten Nort enfeldts,
three each after quarter. one at each coming
tower, and two forward. complete the complement
Of the ships batteries. There are, however, boat
guns for use in the tops or boats when necessary.
But the armament of the vessel does not consist of
the guns solely, there are hundreds of hand gre
nades, torpedOcs etc, ready for service, most
prominent TO the view the two Whitehead torpe-
does the vessel IL supplied with II which rest in
their steel at the bottom of the main ladder
on the gun deck. These automatic instruments of
destruction discharged from the ships side by
means Of compressed air, usually under water, but
the Sisiffsrrr's may be discharged from the deck
of the vessel. These torpedoes are fitted with
gines which working by the compressed air with
which portion Of the torpedo casing is filed
work a propeller attached and a vessel several
miles away may be reached quietly and silently by
these destructive engines Of war, and blown up by
the gun cotton with which the torpedoes are
charged.
ENGINES AID MACHINERY.
weighs over 700 tons. Her engines are expansion
and surface cOndensers, built by Maudslay OF
London, and are capable Of making 20 revolutions
per minute the vessel then going at an estimated
speed of 1854 knots. In the two condensers there
are IL miles Of copper piping She is supplied
with q furnaces, which heat the boilers in which
there are over 200 tubes Her usual full supply
Of coal is so tons. The main shaft ia IS inches in
diameter, and . feet in length, a wonderful mass
Of iron. The propeller is twO-bladed, each blade
10 feet IN length and about four feet in width and
is capable of being raised above the water when
the vessel Is under sail alone. Besides the main
shaft there is another shaft about 30 feet in length
and about inches in diameter, which is connect
ed and used with the steam steering apparatus.
There is also an electrical engine of = horse
power which is used IN connection wifi the three
electric lights Of 200 candle power each, tWildes
apparatus with which the vessel is supplied, and
also when electricity is used TO discharge the heavy
guns Condensed air engines, for the Whitehead
torpedoes, pumping engines, and other engines
can be found by the patient visitor who has the
time and inclination to view and study the ponder
Gus and interesting machinery of the vessel but 1t
will take several days time before becoming tamil
lar enough with them to designate of hand.
TIE QUANTITIES.
The Admiai's main cabin is on the gun deck,
aft and IS a comfortable and cosy apartment.
On the upper deck there Is another cabin, also at
the afternost part Of the vessel and also used by
the Admiral. On this upper deck are also the
rooms of the Captain and chief Secretary. On the
gun deck forward Of the Admiral's cabin is the
NafuruuIll. OF which tue rooms OF the tOm-
mander, Paymaster. Surgeon and Gunnery and
Torpedo Leutenants. On this deck are also the |
quarters Of the other line officers and engineers
Further forward are the galleys, and beyond, the
messrOOmo Of the men, On the berth deck IS the |
" sick bay" and store room for the mems bags |
boxes etc, also the engine-rOOm and the mess |
rooms of the mechanics and musicians. Aft on |
this deck Is portion of the steering apparatus.
Below comes the engine, boilers and other machin
cry Of the vessel and further down is the skin of
the upper bottom. Aspace of about four feet sep
arates the inner aud outer bottoms, and should |
injury happen 10 the vessels outer covering from
torpedoes shot or contact with rock the inner one
sufficiently strong TO still float the vessel. The
vessel Is supplied with seven steering wheels, those
worked by steam being capable of being manipu- |
lat by child eight years old. Coming towers |
are on the port and starbOard sides of the upper
deck and from which towers the entire instructions
are given during action, how to maneuver and |
tight the ship, communication being had by means |
IF bells trumpets, etc, with every part of the
sci. Space fOrbids more extended description of |
other portions of the vessel, information regarding
which had been kindly supplied by Commander |
Gunnery Lieutenant Hastings Lees, |
Admiral's Secretary Liddell, Chief Engineer John
son and Sub Lieutenants Goldtinch and Coode;
We advise all who can, to take advantage of next |
sunday and visit the vessel for themselves asIur-
ng visitors that they are welcome and sure of /
courteous treatment from the officers and men Of |
II. Is. NJ. ). >Frt'sHgr.
The following is ,,l,rJ's list of the officers of
Il. q. NJ. 5. Sirittsur:
observation-disclosures Mel Lyons
Flag LieurUuaut-A Evau-Ihoma~
Srcrctary-Ge1Fgu LiGdciI
CLERK. to The SccrctaTy-Cbarlc- Ncrcdyth. Ed
nuud Gipp-
tapfaiu-U Aitghi-uu
tBmmaudgT-UuY MauwaTuE
determination II Henderson. A / kuaptuu. T. g.
Wander Byl T. u Short land.
Guuncry Licut-ilastiugs Lees
Torpedo Lieut. Hon Bethel
Stal Commando Robertson
Captain Marine n u Robinson
Chaplain and Naval ius truCt0r-Rry de- Glauyille.
B 4
stat Sur-eou-R u Moro, NJ j
paymust"T-C D. J. Br1Ukmau
chief EuEIuger-C " johnson
Sub-LieurCuluts-T p Il g01de, ! n t0IdhuCh
SurgeOus-H J. CTocktr, G Wales
Asst payma-tgr-A Dawson
En-tnCcrs-A SpaIdiH-, huc
Assistant Engineer CAREY
Guuugr-J Grant
Boatsvlin--H smith, lHuia Puckcy taeiiucl
CaTputcr-W u Thomas
NidzhipmCu-H SCuo-gs. y Lizard. & W keighly
'c8ch, e. Henderson. II l. larkc, , A Hodge, d |
De sausmarez. T Dawson. T c A Ogivy, & G. Pal !
lor, e. Fowler, u Filde- + II Munro. Horne |
D Baker.
Clsrk--A Clarke. Z u Neat, II BTU
Assistant tIers-E So % Alton
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