New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-23
was member OF the Council Of Administration OF tne
Woman's Relief Corps. G.. A. r.
4 DESTROYER OF COMMERCE.
Cruiser NO. 10 TO BE LAUNCHED ON TUES
DAY
. VESSEL UNITING THE LATEST RESULTS OF
NAVAL sCIENCE-DEsTINED TO BE
MODEL FOR HER CLASS.
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Washington, July 22-Although secretary iracy
has not determined upon a name for Cruiser NO. IL
nonulorlv known as the Pirate Arrangements haVe
boen compIeed TO launch that vessel from the 5aru
Of Cramp a. Sons the contractors, at Phladelphia Oh
Tuesday next at O'Clock p. m, ana MISS fui'i'
Morton daughter OF the NicePresident, mas acoeP'eu
tho invitation TO name the vessel she edcs from
her WAYS into the water The launching OF CruiSer
No 10 will be an occurrence OF unusual rterest anu
imnortance I'm Naval history, for In her construction
rho Navy Department has succeeded In producing n
commerce DESTROYER absolutely without parallel among
the efficient warships OF the worId, ue cohDna.ion'
made In her uniting stated by secretary tracy
I'm his last annual report, "a sulhcleht armameh'
win complcte protection against light guns to high
speed and extraordinary coal capacity ntnero uli'
known in vessels intended for purposes OF war or
commerce and making her n match for the swlftest
merchant ship armed unarmed, as well as for the
most advanced type of modern commerce-destroyers
found abroad"
The dIsplacement OF Cruiser No. IL Will be 7,4Oo
tons Her battery will be composed OF one sine"
4o.colibre high powered rine; two 6inch nnes
eight 44nch rapd-fring guns; twenty smaller rapid
firing guns and six torpedo tubes ehe Will nave
n heavy protective deck, four Inches thick on the
SLOPES and two and onehaf inches elsewhere, cover
Ing her vital parts completely; whiie coIer ui'
five feet In width Is to be worked next 10 the siues
for the whole length Of the vessel and be hlied IN e
centre portion with patent fnel, capable Oh use III
AN emergency, and forward and abaft with water
exclud,nc material Steel plates, four inches and
two inches thick to be placed In the wake of the aInu'
firing and machine guns Will further protect 'he
shlp's Sides while the 3inch and 6inch guns are
protected BY heavy steel shields attached to the
gun carriages.
The machinery OF the vessel Will consist OF three
sets Of triple expansion engines, which Will drive three
screws. two OF which will be placed In the usual
IlrA hrftua anh
the other two In the central longitudinal plane OF the
ship In this third propeller lies the chief novelty
I'm the propulsion OF Cruiser No II, and while II can
not be contended that its application 10 vessels Is an
original idea the Italian Government having used 1t on
several torpedo boats and the French Government nav
ing determined to attach It 10 cruiser now under con
.rnctIon its application vessel Of the lines and
displacement OF Cruiser No. II Is decided Innovation
and from # all conceivable possibility Of the ship being
| rendered helpless is removed, and the power OF the
engines Is more economically distributed and obtained
II * estimated that with one In use the vessel
will make IS knots an hour; with two screws. from i,
TO 10 knots an hour and with three screws, from u TO
- knots In an ordinary sea- The engines OF cruiser
No. IL are arranged In three separate watertight com
partmcnts. each engine complete and Independent In
Itself so that the disabling Of any two would not afect
the working OF the third. BY means OF these engines
the enormous horse power Of over 10000 can be de-
vcoped.
The coal capacity Cf tie vessel Is fixed at 2Ooo TONS
which at the rate Of ten knots an hour would enaoie
her 10 keep the for period OF 1O3 days. In RADIUS
of action OF 25. $40 miles In other words, tnis won
derfl model commercedestroyer win be able 10 steam
completely around the world without recoaling IL Is
tho opinion OF secretary Tracy that six snch vessels
could extermnatc the commerce OF aiH country unoef
the present condition OF commerce protection.t abso
mtely pncluding an attack from commercial state
however threatening in Its demands, powerful In It's
| fo,,. We *
Tho following are the dimensions OF Cruiser No. Il
Length ON load line 400 feet beam, moulded, % feet
drauglt mean normal, % feet; displacement, ',4oO
tons sustained sea speed. 2I knots; maximum speed
~ knots Indicated horse power (sustained) 2o,ooo
indicated horse power (maximum), 23OoO; dlspiace
meat per lnch "a 80 tons; with bunkers full OF coal
| extra draucht feet
! TIA, accommodations for officers and crew have
rcceiyu special attention. and are we'll lighted II ID
| ventilated all the most improved modern appurten
| auccs for cAhausting viuatcd air, which necessarily
| accumulacS below decks steamer, and FOR iight
,g the ship By electricity having been Incorporated
| in her design.
| I'm nupearance the vessel resembles closely an or
binary merchant steamer with four smoke stacks
thc sides being nearly clear of projections or sp0-
SONS which are generally found on warshir;. NeF
only m.sts will be two short Hight ones TO be used
ns signal masts. and upo neither or them VIII tFSe
bo military tops a. Is usually the case ime ca',o u,
an cncny. and her general nppoarEo Is su'H ~
To enable her % get within range Sete IN, H vcs,,I ,r,
viii represent the latest idea Of powerful ec5nomcl
p,olccted commerce destroyer. Hcr hull VIII De OF
.;c,l the sIbdi> lsions forming "A double hull below
the water and Offering as great security against
uAmagc torpedo attacks ~ Is possible with ships
| Of tins class. M -
| Cruiser 80. II reflects the greatest credit upon
American design ami construction and She Is regarded
| ly officers OF tlc Navy one which must become Il
model for other governments just AS the Monitor was
| in past years.