New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-03

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING cO,S
4 POUND ARM0R PLATES FOR THE TUpR pTS |. ~
NOR OF THE U. :. MONITOR MIANTONOMua A.
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NOR OF The Q. s aoAiToe SfANr65SSoSaaSSEEr Al
SEALED S.sS, a1 tssi asd a's ss.,
dipRs usssr
ment Of the under mentioned compound anor plates
each eight OF liz inches thickness weighing stors s1
g. ss" With other smaller Plate. n Sssnss
be shaped fashioned and ntCed in accordsncs ~
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the space contract /, Eass "a
nrms or "a Ssess PROPOSALS pssu,
perform the work IA accordance with the pans and spse
The Successful bidder or lis lawful agent or aoro.v an
BE- 20 snn n,S S. a d
said armo Plates subject TO the specified condoas o. n
snS 81 .es n. S.% NJ .n o. SUpa q s wtq
in delivery OF the plates under ,s S
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Chief Constructor U. s. N, Chief Of buraan
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AHAoH a II TT5 y I; MONITOR
The supply to consist Of the following plates,
TURRET PLATES.
Two port plates inches thick Of tho size ana
leave margin OF at least half inch the finished n
Eight p..tes inches thick Of and shape shown a.
the ss
size AID shape shown on the plans
to cone as shown on plans plane & rsbSstp g
junction to be vertical and at right to the o. n5
whole supply to be fashioned and fitted at the sdss
bet dsidSs Il. hi ssss into s ss
equal parts with depth OF half an inon The amor hH
tlics form before ss being dsy.,sd
to oEo the an' aud tho quality
The Whole lot o. pat exhibit practical uniformity d
To ascsrain these poni win take from each
HUMBER Of ts:t positions the ps,:
De directed These Will 30 sst =; By the
than tenth Of one ler cent from the nj
op Der cent from the The that p
centsge above the must show any pko
The sicon shall IN no case exceed fourtenths Of ons p
The physical charactecs of steel from relative
the sss %s. Of ns tt. on MOI sn then Zen M
cent will be made At the expense Of the Depart
nfa asa hs ss'as on. on. of til. ID
win be selected y the department fGr asins test and
and csvsred contractor q his own sud
place &c BY ss E.a,5,s Win b,
turrst and resembling in ali r''pso's section
nj % i1s hss e: ]
'''"' PRIMARY TESTS.
The oats must receive centre blow from l0ink
rde shot OF such quality and design Is the peparm
ssS III: 1851 81 ,a s1 Ss ~ 20
vered normal to tangent TO the surface OF the
q
mus not get through the plato neither must Of the
pate be from thu backing BY reason OF the sfs
'n' 'N'~ SECONDARY TESTS
A. zach of the three portions shown the plans blow
a. 70 % design and The NE
ing yeloCity to bs !, 1873 Ieet per second.
scb blow delivered normal TO tangent 10 the
face OF plate st the point Of impact or the discretion
tba emit all Of these secondary shot M
red 90 the points ct with the no
mai tho total OF impact oe inorea
10 the sscant Of the anglo Of Ore with the norman
Under secondary tests toe target to DO at no uus
completely penetrated ,...,x
be sr1upsd or shaken Of By the end Of the experiments
neither part OF the plate fall from the yacnnz
Ths es only need be delivered before the acceptance
OF the lot .,. a., r.-.., ,,, ,. A..
TO cut OF the plates or the firing teeth
tben one OF will contain two plates each weighing
about So tons -.
who shall be furnished every faen1
for sIawinng material and witnessing all para
he process
ar sIss .h-re At the discretion Of the Department
~ ThEODORE d. WILSON,
Chief Constructor. u 5. n, Chief Of Bursas