New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
THE YEARS. NAVAL PROGRESS.
AN INTERESTING COMPILATION ISSUED FROM
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.

AN INTERESTING COMPILATION ISSUED FROM
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Washington Sept. CspeciaD.-There Is always one
publication issued from the Navy Department for
which the supply never equals the demand, and that
Is the annual volume Of the Office Of Naval Intelligence
The tenth in the general information series is sent
out to-day, with the title The Years Naval Progress"
Tho volume opens with the customary Notes on
Ships and Torpedo Boats" compilation by Lieutenant
Charles E. Fox, who briefly describes the years con-
structon in this country, England, France, Italy.
Germany, Austria, Spain, Chill, Denmark, Greece,
Holland, Japan, Sweden, Portugal and other European
and South American countries. The paper is Illus
racd with sectional drawings of the Blenhem, Royal
Arthur Sybllc the French Fronde aud other vessels
In the notes a new heading, "Sps Lost or Struck from
the List" has been introduced. The "Notes on Ma
chnery have this year been prepared by Assistant
Engineer L. IL. Allderilce. He gives q description
Of the machinery for the United States vessels
and deals also with engines. boilers, forced draft,
liquid fuel and propulsion.
Lieutenant W. IL. IL. Switzerland Is the author this
year. as he was last year, of the Notes on ordnance
His paper treats Of the following: The failure of the
Sanspares 11Oton gun; the results Of the proof trial
of Camel 65-ton rifle Gruson's rapidhre gun trials:
Kupp's protective deck experiments important trials
Of rapid-fre guns; the development OF new modeI
Of the English magazine rife; practical tests OF
cellulose and late developments in torpedo warfare
flexible hydraulic hammers, the working Of turrct guns.
small and torpedoes. full exposition of smoke
less powders is also given. The usual paper on
Electricity on shipboard" is contributed by Lieu
tenant Hamilton Hutchns who describes the progress
made during the year both abroad and In this country
in the application Of electricity TO naval vessels.
The naval manoeuvres OF last year are described IN
detail by Lieutenant Charles G. Rogers. Lieutenant
Switzerland the ordnance expert, treats OF the armor
question in its present aspect viewed in the light OF
recent practical tests Plates Of the results OF trials
arc published while the celebrated Annapolis foreign
arner test is illustrated by excellent reproductions OF
photographs. Lieutenant Rogers has valuable article
on he coast defence systems of Europe in which the
subject Is described In detail, the paper serving as
SEQUEL 70 an article published three years ago. Ser
vice High Explosives is the subject selected by Ensign
Edward Simpson, vino describes the composition ana
effect. ~ the different kinds of explosives. Lieutenant
Rdcely Hunt traces the history Of the torpedo vessel
from the time when, in 1876 the Germans purchased
the ZietOn.
Lieutenant A. F. Feclelcr's article on "The systems
NJ Promotion in Several European Navies'-England
France. italy and Austra-is a continuation OF chap
ter in last years publication novelty Of the present
volume is Lieutenant G.. W. Mentzs compilation Of
standard books on professional subjects. IT IS IN
tended I'm some future volume 10 publish more COM
Dlete photography Of tho naval profession
The volume now ready for Issue contains nearly
500 pages Of valuable MATERIAL TO when convenient
access is afforded by full index. In the preparation
of this years publication the Information has come from
foscign Official documents reports OF Chited states
naval officers authenticated articles in curcns erlrc
and from such reports file In the lnelhse!Cs OIhce
as are not under the ban OF secrecy.