New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16
PROVISIONS OF THE NAVAL BILL.
CONGRESS AGREES TO AUTHORIZE A NEW RATTLE
SHIP AND A NEW CRUISEE

CONGRESS AGREES TO AUTHORIZE A NEW RATTLE
SHIP AND NEW CRUISEE
Washington. July Is Cspecial-Under N. nm
visions of the Naval Appropriation act Of 1soo IA
adopted by the Senate and House Notwithstanding Oh.
persistent efforts OF Mr.. Holman. the "ncw Nor, a.,
construction oil which originated with secretary HINT
and secretary Chandler. will ultimately r.i, ono con
gong coastline, battlcshp, corresponding I, ,vno
WIN Vie INDIANA and her class. she will carry tho
heaviest armOr and most powerful ordnance bovn, y
displacement OF about 5000 tons. POSSESSING the
highest practicable speed and 10 cost excIn<I,.o -,
armament and premiums that may be paid for in.
creased speed about 81 900 900
The new Navy also gains one nrmored cru,scr n,
ABOUT 5000 tons displacement of the general tvne of
The arnlored cruiser New ork 10 cost cxcusro -,
armament and premiums for increased snoed No. mora
than S3,5OOOOO w ~
The bnttleslipS Indiana. Massachusetts, and Oregon
OF one OF which the battlc-shIps will bo countar
part are regarded by naval experts both In this
country and England, as fighting machines OF the
highest and greatest efficiency Their arnor consists
OF water line belt OF steel eighteen inches in thick
ness and seven and half wide extending over threr
ionrths OF the ship. turning In forward and eft around
Tie base OF the redoubts and inclosing the
OF the revolving turrets within each of which are to be
Placeo TWO I3lnch modern. hgh-IOwcr rifles standing
eighteen feet above the and sweeping through an
arc OF go degrees In additi IN 10 the four IL inch
rnes In the turrets, the Indiana and her class Will
nave on heavy supersructures between the turrcts.
twenty-five feet above the water eight 3-nch rifles
winch, al two miles, can pierce the amor OF MANY
modern ships; four 6inch rifles as main battery and
sixteen 6-plunder, mpidflring guns. four 1-pounder
rapid -hrne and four Calling guns as a secondary bat
terry These battleships also six torpedo tubes
two In the bow, and four the sides Of each vessel
For offensive operations the bows Of the Indiana.
Massachusetts and oregon are fitted with powerful
rams.
Protected Cruiser No. 10, designed under the I'D
mnistration OF Secretary Tracy and recently named
the New York, will b. the general model for the new
cruiser provided for in the Naval bill. The New
York is Justly regarded without parallel among the
warshps OF the world, uniting she does "A sufcien,
armament with complete protection from small guns,
with speed and coal endurance previously I'M
known, enabling her to overcome any transatlantic
liner or modern cruiser afoa. The New Yorks dis
placement is 7,4OO tons her battery viii be composed
Of one 6fnch, two 6inch rifles, eight 4-inch, and
twenty other rapdn1ng guns Of various calibres and
her steel protective deck covering her vital parts.
such engines boilers and magazines IS four inches
oil the slopes and two and onehaf inches elsewhere.
Congress has provided In the appropriation bill for
the CONSTRUCTION OF the armorcd cruiser BY apprOpra
ton OF the money necessary but the batte-ship IS
merely authorized In pursuance of the customary
policy, the appropriation OF money for her payment
being withheld for the present.