The morning call., 1890-11-13
II. B. M. S. WARSPITE.
Arrival of the Flagship of the
Squadron of the Pacific.
The Largest Vessel That Has Ever Entered
the Golden Gate-A List Of Her Officers.
Her Future Movements.

Her Britannia Majesty'S armored cruiser
Warspite, the largest vessel that ever en-
tered the Golden Gate, steamed past Alcatraz
about noon yesterday, giving and receiving
the usual salute, and anchored in the stream
about two miles from the sea-wall.
The big war-ship was built at Chatham
DOck-yard in 1854, and is S15 feet in length,
o. in breadth, % in depth Of hold, draws %
feet Of water. and las displacement OF
nearly 5000 tons. She is the flagship OF the
British Pacific Coast station, and twin
screw Of the first class.
The compound engines have 10000 horse
power, and the rate of speed is II knots an
hour. With a forced draught, it is claimed
that the speed may be increased to 1SR
knots. Appended is a complete list of the
Warspite's officers:
OFFICERS OF THE WARsPITE.
Rear-Admiral, Charles f. Hotham; Captain,
Hon. Eedworth Lambion; Commander, Edward
clerks TO Secretary, George c. Punches ana
Thomas Miller; LieGenauts-Henry a. Stan
hope. John e. Hewitt, George Cauper. Alfred p.
Ethelston, Sir Robert Arbutbnot, Vivian ii. e.
Bernard; Staff Commander, Clifford Bawden;
Major of Marines, Robert b. KiIdhoofer; Chap
lain and Instructor, Rev. John E. Mason; Fleet
Surgeon, DIR. Robert Harry; Staff Paymaster,
George LaulesS; Sub Lieutenants Adophus
Il. Williamson and Frederick c. Lorlng;
Jones; Assistant PaymasIer. Francis &. Leon
ard; Engineers = HenIy humphreys, Ernest
W. Rodet aud Wallace Wright; assistant
engineers Henry A. Gedge ana George I. Peter
son; gunners, Thomas Owens and Richard
C0wle: boatswain, John Robbins; carpenter,
William Westlake; mldshipmen = Murray +.
Sueter, Walter IL. c. s Thing H. Strickland,
Alfred Z. NJ. Chattield, Hugh q. c. Somerville,
James Ii. Bawne, Edgar r. Morant, Hon. Arthur
A. de M0ntmOrency. Frederick a. Whitehead,
William j. b. Law. Ralph CALDWELL Michael IL.
Hodges, Frank Is. Idlks. Patrick Spencer, Hugh
i. L. L. Williams, Thomas L. Crease, Arthur n
Laxler and Nyndham l.. Bamber; naval cadets
douglas Z. tombstone, Henry l.. DrutDmond,
AbsteT f. Deal aud Joseph Hail; assistant CLERK,
Henry Mitchell.
NOT THE LARGEST IN THE SERVICE.
Although vessel of gigantic proportions
and heavy armament, the WaTspite is not
the largest cruiser in the British service
Since 1884 England has built several larger
ones with better facilities and finer equip
ments. Including officers, the WarSpite has
$50 men aboard and started with over 600,
but there were quite number OF assertions
by recruits at the different ports touched, at
least forty escaping at Victoria, b. c.
The vessels armament consists four So
called nine point two guns, which throw
3oO-pound shells loaded with l66 pounds of
powder; four 6-pound Nardenfeldt rapid
firing guns; four +-pound Nordenfeldt guns;
four 6-pound Hotchkiss rifles; six torpedo
guns, two OF which are in the bow. two
amidships and two IN the stern. The boat
guns consist OIL TWO 9-pUunuerS. Iour Linen
Nurdenfe dts and one 6-inch HotchkisS
The vessel is built on the compartment
plan, with massive partitions, and 1t would
be impossible to sink her without blowing
her to pieces with dynamite. a steel deck
four aud half inches thick extends from
Just below the water line from bow to
stern and protects the magazine and ma
chinery. There are five flush decks with
numerous bul6heads and subdivisions.
IN PORT UNTIL SUNDAY.
When a CALL reporter boarded the vessel
he was treated with great courtesy, and all
The intricate workings of the guns and
dynamite appliances were explained by the
officers. In the magazine are dozens of tor
pedoes, each weighing GIL pounds. They
each contain sixty-fve pounds of guncOttOn
and The destructive distance is COO yards.
The Warspite left Plymouth, England, on
her present cruise in March, 1889, and arrived
at Valparaiso during the following June.
She worked her Way up TO Esquimalt, touch
ing at CoquimbO, CallaO and Acapulco.
Alter a run of over 10 eco miles it was found
necessary to thoroughly overhaul and re-
pair the ship, particularly the machinery.
The war-ship will remain here until Sun
day morning, when she will depart Tor Mag
dalen Bay, on the Mexican coast, where an
extensive torpedo practice will be held Be
ginning to-day visitors will be received on
tue vessel from TO o'clock in the after
noon, until Saturday afternoon. The Brit
ish Benevolent Society has been given the
privilege OF running excursions 10 tue vessel
Ior the accommodation OF the general public.