Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-24
Uncle Sans New Navy.
In Peace Prepare for War.

William Howard Mills in Washington Post,l
The bill introduced by Senator Hale, of
Maine, to further increase the naval es-
taolishment, and by him. as chairman of
the Committee on Naval Affairs, favorably
reported to the Senate, provides for three
battle ships of 800 to 10 900 tons dis
placement, two armored coast defense yes
sells, tive gun-boats of $50 to | POO tons,
and eight first-class torpedo boats, appro-
prlating So 600 600 toward their construc-
ton and 81 900 900 toward their arma-
ment. an amendment setting apart $500.
600 Of the amount appropriated for pro-
curement of and experiments with torpe.
does
The passage of the hill would add three
tC the most valuable type of vessels under
cnn>truction-the Indiana, the Massachu-
sets, and the Oregon. of which the Secre-
tary of the Navy says their equal as
fighting ships does not exist at the present
day" These vessels were designed. with
a view of meeting in battle those carrying
the heaviest guns and armor. after care
full study by our naval constructors of the
vessels of other powers. They will he of
great fighting power united with adequate
protection, able to take the sea in all
weathers. and with draught suited to work
in our shallow harborS The hulls will be
protected by belts of Is inch nickel armor,
3 feet above and 2 feet below the wa
ter line, turned in forward and aft to
sweep around the bases of the armored re-
doubts Rising from this at each end will
be armored redouhts l. inches in thick
ness. extending above the main deck 3 2
feet giving an armored freeboard of Is
feet inches. These redouhts will protect
the turning gear Of the tnrrets aud all the
operations of loading. The turrets will
be inclined, Il inches thick. powerfully
strengthened. The horizontal thickness
of the turrets viii be 20 inches The side
armor belt will D. backed by 6 inches of
wood. two 3 plates, and 10 foot belt of
coal. Forward and ahaft this belt will be
heavy under water decks, sloping at the
sides To - feet below the water. There
will also be all armpred deck over the
belts. Coal bunkers Will be located over
the belt decks, aud belts of water-exclud-
ing material on the slopes of the armor
decks forward and aft. Above the belt
armor and extending from redoubt 70 re-
donbt, the sides Will be- projected by )
inches ot steel. The vessels will I've cut NJ
forward. making p rwerful ram bows, and
doing away with excessive bow waves on
account II the easier lines so ob, aimed rs
well as greatly adding to the maneuvering
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