New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
TUE MARBLEHEAD.

,,, ,rrovoments have been added to the ongna
a.s,cns NJ the vessel, not only for the comfort VI
her officers and crew. but TO make certain her enoe"'
a. q vessel OF war, and there is no uouot "''' SLY
ond her two sisters will take high rank amohs "o'>
NJ their type in other navies, not IN hshuns du'"'
alone but also for speed and seaworthlhess. Inc
outlines OF this vessel may be traced by hose So
,.a NTH marine architecture upon reference
=, IN. accompanying cut, but the symmetrical con
,orrs m the hull and the overhanGng stern cannon
no seen 10 their excellent advantages so "en "S "
looking at the vessel itself as she Hes out VI "o
The lines and surfaces are so me ana "eHPioPoi"
that high speed is assured. with the steam P'"oi
nrov,ded II will also be observed that contrary "
the practice, followed in the larger cruisers Va
a,sncnsinr with mastS and sails for auxihary power
the Marblehcad has two masts and is 10 nave inc e
of a schooner. This rig Will result III sNi"e VI
q mart OF the heavy coal bills, inasmucn as WHICH
going from port TO port alone, and wheh 'neio -
no special need of hurry, she may proceed uhuer SAIL
In addition 10 the sails shown. when not under s'e4i'
she could carry large stayssil-a sail pet"eeh 'no
,ors md main masts She also has two smoke pipes
or one for each freroom, a set of boilers being Ill
each.
The pncipol dimensions Of the cruiser are: Length
nm waterin 251 feet, beam 81 feet, draught Ia l..
feet displacement 1000 tons, maximum horsepower
5.4OO speed IL knots An incentive 10 reach msner
speed than the one agreed upon Is contained IN 'ne
contract IN which the Government has promised a
nremunl of $4,000 for each quarter of knot main
tanned in excess Of the speed guaranteed at the hI
four hours steam trial; and for each quarter OF
knot that she falls below seventeen knots, penalty
NJ the same amount will be exaced from the builders
There are also penalties for delays in completing the
vessel at the time specified providing such delays are
not the fault of the Navy Department also for over
weight In machinery.
The motive power Is provided by triple expansion en-
gnes, OF the VERTICAL Inverted type one Oh caon
tide Of the vessel and connected with each OF the
twin screws They may be run at maxium speed OF
Is5 revolutions minute. Below the steel protection
deck in wateraght compartments, are three double
ended main boilers, and two auxiliary boilers for
working the heating ventilatng, pumping and other
light machinery The vessel has bunker capacity
for 435 tons of coal which be 50 distributed a.
TO secure best possible prOtecton 10 engines ana
boilers. The vessel has afnor pldling, so ue-
fined but her protective deck. which starts at point
below the waerine ut the sides, curves upward afnd
ships and Is eleven Of inch thick on the
stones Mines xteeHths the level the machinery
and Slightly thinner at the ends. This deck is intended
TO give protection to the machinery, l.agannes ana
steering against the fire from machine guns Inc
coming tower Is constructed Of tvOinch mild steel
The battery will consist OF two 6-nch breech-lOad
ing rifles one mounted forward the fOrccastc and
the other aft on the poopdeck, the crews being pro
tected from the enemys fire by steel shields so inclined
inch heech loading rifles mounted In spOnScns. four on
each side OF the ship SIX 8pOundcr and two FOUNDER
rapid firing guns. and two Calling guns. Among the
novel features OF the vessel are Golfer dams. eX
side OF the watertg deck. These will be filled with
ceulose, a water-eXcudng material manufactur' d
from tie fibre OF the cOcOanut The particular value
of this material lies In its tendency, I'm fact It's ability
enemy. The quarters for ward room and junior Off
GERS and the crew will be well fitted up.