The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-09-03

trated 100 feet from the side of the ship. The see
ondary battery consists of eight rapid fire guns
and revolving cannon. The vessel has eight fixed
torpedo tubes in the stem stern and three tubes
on each side and in addition there will be a com
rlete outfit of boat spar torpedo gear and charg
es.
The captain of this vessel has very handsome
quarters. They are located under the poop deck,
and consist of two cabins with commodious closets
and baths, also state room and pantry The ward
room has 10 cabins, the steerage is of good size
and the crews quarters and well ventilated and
high enough to swing hammock with comfort
The ship is lighted throughout hv electric lights,
and on her deck she carries an electric search
light of 25,00o candle power. Considerable atten,
uon mas been paid to the ventilation, and by an in
genious system a constant current of fresh air is
kept in circulation.
The Yorktown was designed by Chief Construc-
tor T. d. Wilson, the very efficient head of the con
structton bureau. She was built by Cramp 4 sons
OF Philadelphia, at cost of $4,000 for huh and
machinery. Hercomp!ement consists Of - officers,
l67 men ana Is marines
THE CONCORD
is duplicate of the Yorktown, although built in
another yard. She belongs to the same class and
a description of the \ orktown is description of
the Concord. Both are rugged as three mastetl
schooncrs.
Ire NESIYIt-S,
the so.called dynamite cruiser, looks very
much ike enlarged torpedo boat She has a
low free board of five feet no hulwarks and great
length in proportion to the beam Her dimensions
are Length between perpendiculars, 2iG4. feet
beam, 2G3s feet depth, IA feet, displacement, rs
tons; mean draUght, 8 feet. She is built OF steel,
except her stem, stern post and rudder which are
Of forged iron.
Her framing il very light, pounds to the foot,
and i in one piece from Keel to gunwaIe Tie
outside plating Is fourth to one-ifh of Inch
thick. Her Water-t tight bulkhcads, one fifth Inch
thick, divide the vessels into many compartments,
each being provided with suitable drainage. she
IS armed With three 3-pounder rapid firing guns
and three pneumatic tu es of l5-inch caliher pac-
Ell abreast and parallel at a nxed angle Of Is lie
grees. The muzzles project through the deck 81
feet from the bow. The only train that can he Civ
en- l. hy the helm, the shells being thrown in line
Of he keel, the range being from one to two miles,
varying according to the pressure used in the
tubes. The guns are fired from the steel coming
tower, one inch thick which is situated forward
of the smokestack.
The ful caliber shell or torpedo, 50 inches long,
IT,, Inches in diameter, VIII carry 500 pounds Of
explosive geiatne, which is equivalent to 81
pounds OF NO. dynamite, OF to 9i5 pounds Of gun
cotton The magazine holds 30 " these shells.
The guns can be loaded amt fired in 30 seconds,
ana, A. tic shells are handled BY hydraulic ma
chn"ry, there is no danger Of their getting adrif
An electric fuse is used and SO arranged tint the
shtl cNpodes an instant before fun impact, there
by securing the maximum effect on the target
The speed Of the Nesuyius as shown on Her trial
tr:p, is y knots, which is lG knots above Tie
contract she has twin screws which are driven
by two vertical four-cylinder triple expansion en-
slh'S OF i-t' horse power Her coal capacity Is
l5o IONS, which enables her to steam $500 sca miles
at the speed Of 10 knots