The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-12

ment. 1t is in a structure
which, to all outward appearance,
is faithful, full-sized model of one
of the new coast-line battle-ships
designed by the Bureau of Construc-
ton and Repairs of the Navy
Department, and now being built at
a cost of about $4,000, OOOeach by
Cramp & Son, Philadelphia, and the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco.
This imitation Battleship of 1898
is erected on piling on the Lake
front in the northeast portion of
Jackson Park. 1t is surrounded by
water and has the appearance of
being moored to a wharf The
structure has all the fittings that
belong to the actual ship, such as
guns, turrets, torpedo tubes, torpedo
nets and booms, with boats, anchors,
chain cables, davits, awnings, deck
fittings, etc, ETC., together with all
appliances for working the same.
Officers, seamen, mechanics and
marines are detailed by the Navy
Department during the Exposition,
and the discipline and mode of
life on our naval vessels are COM
pletely shown. The detail of men
is not, however, as great as the
complement of the actual ship.
The crew give certain drills, es-
pecially boat. torpedo and gun
drills, as in a vessel of war.
The dimensions of the structure
are those of the actual Battleship,
to-wit length, 346 feet and width
amidships, SO feet 3 inches; from
the water line to the top of the main
deck, II feet. Centrally placed on
this deck is superstructure S feet
high with a hammock berthing on
the same Z feet high, and above
these are the brigde, chart-house
and the boats.
At the forward end of the super
structure there is a eone-shaped
tower, called the " military mast"
near the top of which are placed
two circular tops as receptacles
for sharpshooters. Rapid firing
guns are mounted in each of these
tops. The height from the water
line to the summit of this military
mast is 76 feet, and above is placed
a flagstaff for signalling.
The battery mounted comprises
four 13-inch breech loading rifle
cannon eight S-inch breech loading
rifle cannon; four 6-inch breech
loading rife cannon; twenty g.
FOUNDER rapid firing guns six L
FOUNDER rapid firing guns two Cat
ling-guns, and six torpedo tubes or
torpedo guns. All of these are placed
and mounted respectively as in the
genuine battleship.
The superstructure shows the
cabins, stateroOms, lavatories, lac
trines, mess. rooms, galley and
fittings, mess-table for crew, lockers,
berthings, etc, also the manner in
which officers and enlisted men
live, according.to the rules of the
Navy On the superstructure deck
and bridge is shown the manner in
which the rapid firing guns, search
lights, beats, ETC., are handled.
The entrance to the coming tower
is from the deck. in which are all
appurtenances that the captain has
at his disposal when taking the
ship into battle and during the
progress of a fight at sea.
An electric light plant is installed
and provision made for heating
with steam. On the berth deck are
shown the various fittings pertain
ing to the hull, machinery and
ordnance ordnance implements,
including electric devises, gun-car-
rage motors and range finders +;
models showing typical ships of
the past and present; samples of
provisions, clothing, stores and
supplies, bunting, flags, etc; in
short, the thousand and one things
that go to make up the outfit OF a
man-of-war.
The traditional costumes of the
sailors of the Navy from 1775 to
1S46 are shown by janitors dressed
in those costumes.
On the starboard side of the ship
is shown the torpedo protection net,
stretching the entire length of the
vessel. Steam launches and cut
tiers ride at the booms, and all the
outward appearance of real ship
of war is initiated.
The design of the Naval Exhibit