The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-09
CRUISER NO. D.
The Pioneer OF New CInss Of Our War
ships VIII Soon Take TO the water.

Inc ftOneer Of " WV sbnpb W Our w
ships VIII Soon Take 90 the Water.
WASHINGTON. Sept. s-1he next war vessel
to be launched in our navy is Cruiser NO. p.
which will then receive. according to popular
expectation. tho name North Point She is ono
of three sister ships. OF which two are under
construction at the Columbia Iron Works In
Baltimore. and the third by Harrison Lorlng
In Boston. 1t is q point OF additional interest
that these 2O0J ton vessels are almost identical
In displacement with the two Chilian cruisers
Presidente Eirazuiiz and Iresidente Pinto.
built in France. OF which 80 much has lately
leen heard. The Gillian craft are, however
rather longer and narrower. having
length OF 2Gs feet. and breadth OF
35a feet, whoreas Cruiser No. and her
mates are 257 feet on tho load water line, and
have an extreme beam OF ST. with n mean nor
NAL draught OF l4ii feet The latter also are
only guaranteed to make seventeen knots an
hour. whereas tho CHILEAN vessels are nineteen
knot ships. But since the bureau originally
designed tho machinery for eighteen knots,
and believes that evon that figure may DO en-
ceeded. and since also these vessels aie SAID
to have more boiler capacity. in proportion to
their size. than any others designed up TO that
time for our navy. they may not inll FAR beow
the spced OF their 1850 ton Gillian ntem-
porares.
Congress. In its act OF Sert. Z. 1888. limited
the cost OF each Of these vessels to sIOO,OOo.
Tho first bids on them were not accepted. as
they exceeded this amount. tho Cramps bid
ding $4,000 and the Bath Iron Works $780,
00O At that time. however tho required speed
was an average OF eighteen knots per hour. Tor
four consecutive hours. Tho Navy Depart
ment accordingly reduced this limit 10 seven
teen knots: and for the former premiums and
penalties varying from $4,000 to $4,000 for
al me- nun rf a l. NJ ~ mr. h0rtcOm in0 In
speed, 1t substituted q uniform $4,000 for
every quarter knot. Thus II eighteen knots
should DO made the contractor would
81 woSa sis na nS IT,
old NsW pr9p9snlS were then called f9r; and
bids we're those Of the Columbian Iron Works;
each: and Of Harrison Lorine for one cruiser.
sG!4.00O. All the bids were for hull and ma
lnent. A failure 10 reach sixteen knot, REJECTS
TIE vessel and IN the original proposals n1y this
Cruiser No. y. Which is now very nearly
ready for launching, is q twin-screw protected
vessel driven by TRIBE eXpansi i ENGINES 81
oG;s nch h 7 The steel bosss ac s for
s ts and ri two
wss snsn's s IS
two; masts sdo schooner The normal coal ;ha
s u bunker TOO caSas s and d.
Ssss sneS Il. ds vl.ss SsP Sas
eeeecisiIy '' interssins is the COTE dam pro.
ssHn the snre b to
.Isdins esI, whose sfllseney has f bSsa rrse;
% THE nnsS os a"d RRere %
thorough test was applied Of shooting pro
hsas eRsTe the
around Tor several hours. after which the
winter taken in prior to the automatic closing
OF the hole was found to be only about o gal
The battery Of cruiser. No. Q. Us of her sister
esbe o, the
G.inch. There viii be secondary battery Of
six tubes for discharging automobile torpe:-
does: An oval conninH tower will be placed
electric light. ventilation. drainage. and fire
main are OF tho modern sort. A great i'm
Pre-, emsnt oyer preT"ns ships has been made
On the whole these three vessels have their
TSey viii be the
will be the first to be provided with cellulose
belts: While as to their machinery. It Is enough
sefnss 81
assigned to the Chicago. vessel OF two and
ons;quarter times her displacement.
q this type calls for their completion next
My; ana TIE Boston cruiser also is 70 be fn;
ali Be extremeiy weIcome. Since for c cruisne
thu
and men ca b. so that they can be- put into
commission without very serious strain upon
our limited personnel.