New-York tribune., 1889-12-30
PLANS FOR NEW WAR VESSELS.
THE TWO 1,OoO-TON GUYBOATs AND THE 500 TON
PRACTICE VESSEL.

THE TWO 1.OOOToN GUNBOATs AND THE 500 TON
PRACTICE VESSEL
Washington, Dec. 29.-Thcic has been recently an
unusually large number of requests for the plans and
specifications for the two 1000On gunboats ana thc
s0Oton practiceshp for at the Naval Academy
These plans are now ready distribution. II Is clear
that the building Of the new Navy has revived the
ship and engine building industry, which has been
dormant for many years as a result OF inc 'iNH
War i'm which so large part Of the American mer-
chant marine destroyed by the Alabama ue
Florida and other Confederate prvateers some 0i
the applications blank forms Of proposals for these
three new ships come from concerns that nave not
heretofore felt able to construct any Of the war
vessels: and among these are the works OF :. l..
Moore Sons & Co., Of Eizabchport. y. J. recehtB
Inspected and reported upon by board OF navy
officers, and the Atlantic Works and the LOCKWOOD
Manufacturing Company, OF East Boston. II IS re
ported that the Cramps di,nclned to bid upon
the vessels TO take any additional Government
work until they have finished some OF the ships now
in course of construction b. tcm
The two gunbOats are 10 be Of steel, ana OF the
following principal dimensions: Length on mean LOAD
water line 100 feet breadth Of BEAM 50 feet depth
at centre from top of maindcck beams 10 top O hat
keelsOn plate at dead dat frame Il feet Each YES
sell including hull. machinery and fittings, must be
completed within two years from The date Of the hn-
Of the contract. Tie following penalties or dcluc
lions from conractprice are prescribed, IN case OF a
delay in completion beyond the specified time. sundays
not included $25 per day during the three months
next succeeding the date Of expiration; so per day
during the second three months; Si5 per day during
the following six months; 800 day during tho
thirty seventh. thirty-cghth and thirty ninth
months and for each days delay
leyoud that period $500 per day. These deductions
TO be made from time u time tile payments
fall due, but provisions are made cNcnpng the con.
tractors from the above penalties the delay should
be caused by fire, labor strikes other circumstances
beyond their control. Tie weight Of the machinery
ard fixtures is limited To 143 tons, and If they exceed
this the contractor must pay penalty Of 500 per
ton for all under per cent Of excess, and 5000
for all over . per cent Of excess. The required
maximum speed is thirteen knots per hour fOr four
consecutive hours on The steam tlial, and if either
fails to sustain speed Of twelve knots per hour She
will be rejected. 4 premium Of 5000 for each
quarter knot OF speed in Of thirteen knots, j.
10 be allowed. ana a deduction Of the amount
from the contract price j. 10 be made for each quarter
knot failure in reaching the guarantee
The principal dimension for the sOOtOn practice
vessel are Length lctWecn perpcndiculars. 15O
feet: breadth Of beam, 80 feet; DEPTH 10 y feet.
The weight Of machinery and fixtures, j. not TO exceed
100 tons, and she must develop speed of twelve
knots on fOnr hours steam trlal II she fails To
develop eleven knots. shc will he rejected. The
requirements of the contract similar 10 those for
the punbOats,