The sun., 1885-08-02
ALL ABOUT THE DOLPHIN.
EXPERT BOIRDs LOOK HER OYER
AND DIFFER VERY WIDELT
She is a Gsod stauch ship, Say tie Advisery
Bonrd Diner Examiners Rive More
Reasons for Trououncing Her y Enilure.

csms OF the Board OF Examination Of the ship.
1t will be remembered that this report was re-
ferred to tho Advisory Board. and elclted
statement In reply which the Advisory
Bonrd asked be given q publicity equal to
that givon to tho original report Secre-
tary Whitney promised to do this. and
in order to make tho presentation
OF the cnse complete ho gave the Advisory
Boards statement to tho Board OF Exam ination
for reviews and now publishes the two to-
gether. To these two pamphlets. which go
into the technical aspects Of the case with
much learning and thoroughness. the Secre-
tary adds n three-line criticism OF his own
which Is causing very angry feeling among tho
officers who are involved In tho censure. Mr..
Whitney says. In his official communication to
Rear Admiral Simpson. President OF the Ad-
visory Board:
i'spr:s % @ nSsss :nG'a
. iy ia''sd defects US shown by your report to have
This sharp reprimand has made the NOM
bcrs Of the Board furious. and will increase the
bitterness which already reigns in tho navy
over the Dolphin.
The two reports read side by side show how
eager the contention has already become. Tho
points at issue are argued in great detail with
this the Advisory Bsard ram has
friends among tho ''lineh officers. while the
staff" are more disposed to side with the
The Bureaus Of Steam Engineering and Con-
struction felt rather siighted at the meaagre
/ designing tho first four ships and In getting
them constructed without their help. They
that the ships nrs failures and the Advisory
Board q Efn,lpanly rrsp3hhsbs hs, 1t Il consdSred M
a Of naupy to decae Gew Var ar tic Advs
ory board are ,censurabie. Members OF tie
board have felt for some time that .hay needed
give tnsiH and now they viii viii De more more
anxious than ever for such action. ,..
be from this time an open and bitter war be- be-.
tween the DOLPHIN ana anti tt;Dolphin factions
o tho
taken by ox-Secretary Chandler. as reported in
last nights dispatches: TINT Is. It is certain
BY ho Wker ord w
the flereest criticism from those who have a
The rival reports touch. among oshor matters,
on the question OF the shnfting Of the ships, and
pan the corresnondencc on this point in be betwsen
| Roach and the department now on flo. part OF
which is interesting reading and important
formed and approved. Itappears from this cor
shafts was made tho excuse for these advance
payments. Without going into the history Of
aSre Of The stss shafts ed long
ment, in the course OF which no asked that the
unless this was done he would be unahle to FIJI lii
tho contract. Mr.; Chandler consulted with the
noy: General Brewster hat the money could DO
paid, II the payment did no injury to the secur-
Of n. bs hs sent
| The Advisory Board began their statement
| by quoting the criticisms OF tho eXamtners on
~ Tho examiners clearly bring against tho
wenknoss. duo to faulty design and agg ra ed
by detective workmanship. The alleged evi,
IN 81 s Tbs sndsf
speed. ~ heating Of the crank pins on two sue;
THIS =, en ~ j.
strength. Yet in closing ther.report. they say
they regret that the matter rosts upon opinion.
time In rough wnter can satisfactorily delsr-
| mine her strength or weakness. Wc now pro-
s,anch stan a vessel @ md md tho nbova oSinon e; WAS
asnss ana sSpld net ss derived s';S from an s: sa:
After long and technical description OF the
structure OF the Dolphin and tho statamen,
| elaborntcly tested and was found to be OF the
best and most reliable quality. the Board dis
GENTLY strong to withstand the strain TO which
| she may be subjected. They conclude that the
Is TS ps
| under any circumstances. II the Dolnhr
showed my signs Of weakness It must m have
| aminers viii ich are thought to be weak. rs In
the bow and stern compartments. These in.
stances the Board takes up and disposes o.
referring to the Dolphin,s vibrations; the
nme Of the Transactions Of the Institution ol
| Naval Architects:
Az steamer. without exception shake to OF
eases little attention ia paid to 1t.
han 4 thox thraS
tho Dolphid and insists that. so far from bel ne
excessive. they were very moderate. =" Even
astern and tho rudder put hard, over from side
s.s%t i q; 4 y !nsh out Of tho top q
the Advisory Boards criticisms is dated yes.
'e!4hf "TRe Advisory Board has taken fifteen
printed pages to show that tho Dolphin ougll,
plans provIds ior Vessel Of suficisnt strength rem M
Their reasoning 70 elaborate. and their defence
be made under the circumstances. but from
some OF the isots stated BY them We draw very
0sh when tIsiI the DSiphin was dockod she showed
unfair lines on some parts Of her bottom, and
several nlates being removed some Of the
ashes. and dirt. and on TOP Of this the cement
:",The criticism Of this Board was generally
addressed to tho fact that she Is weak struc.
bsn %SHu Sy Ssr bosna shi %
ination Is still OF this opinion.
Tho heating Of the journal On tho second
due to the tightening OF the brasses. The
Board OF Examination is Of the opinion that
THE Naval Advisory Board says that tho
method OF obtaining the speed, cOmpl Gated by
unknown and indeterminste effects OF tida
currents. makes .hs speed contain too mnpy
81 ne mehsd n b ssd
Board. and tho results though not exact
show that the speeds reported were not OK.
trials 1t Witnessed as also from the statemen
made to 1t by the contractor. that he considered
her thirteen knot boat. that she will never IL
actual service. with the present screw. sustain
speed Of fifteen knots at sea- In good or bat
weather."
Burned Himself TO Doats.