The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-19
THE FLEETS OF THE WORLD.
FAST Cruisers AND TORPEDO BOATS
or MINOR NAVAL POWERS.

r'ts Ne,y 23-NuOt Flyers Of Sspnn' hrhhu'
aud Argentine - Thornycrott aud schi-
,b.u Boat. OF Is Knots and e8 Knots
Modern Features of CONSERVATION.
The current annual volume Of the Naval In
t.lligencc once records the years progress In
the building and eauipping OF war ships. 1t
,akss In small nations as we'll as great. ard
.w.eps the globe from China TO Poru. BY way
NJ variety, Il may lie well to reverse the ordi-
nary rule, and note first what II has to say OF
the little powers.
The rulors OF siam hrve had launched for
Ehsm this year. at the works OF Ramage "
rsrgusson. Leith. Il tw.n-scrow cruiser. tho
Naha Chakrkri. Of about 1900 tons displaoe-
mont, to carry four 4.7-inch rapid fire guns.
10 mako II or IL knots. and to serve the twin
purpose OF transport and royal yacht. Japan
"a getting from Armstrong. Mitchell d Co.
4,2Oo.ton cruiser which will DO one OF the
worlds fastest flyers. and fine commerce
destroyer In every way. This vessel Is to have
n length O! $50 feet beam OF 40. and
draucht of 1914 Her protective steel deck is
from ga to Al inches think on the slopes ana
/ rs on the fiat For armament she VIII nave
four 6.inch. eight 4.7-inch. and twenty-five
smaller pieces, all rapid fire. and SIX torpedo
tubes. Her speed Is to be % knots. whiie her
coal supply OF LOCO tons must give her II hhe
steaming radius. Apparently this craft ought
to become as famous as Japan's Nnniwa hat.
which led tho world in her class iorEe da'.
ana was the model f9. our own oharyes rss.
mi four gun vessels. the kuang kenE. kuanG
VI KuanE Ping. and KuanG Ting insy , haSs
1000 tons displacement. nnd carry .nree
47.inch Armstrong guns. while the huanG IL
has made lG'. knots. .
rs Hayti has two vessels. tho Dessalnes and
Iefsnse. The lattsr was u merchant steamer
of about |, 100 tons called the Belize. ard now
ehipll- iIDtpcteu tsi-luCh Cunet
and two ancn, krarEFi neSiGss Two n mTwts
I'll Ill 3S.inch. besides two 30. FOUNDER PARROTS
md two GatnIs Costs kisa has, has .ecgred La
Is constructing four smsl gunboats for coast
duty. while the HhraCoza. her sonoolship' now
San rsna i t sni ss Sapsn Pratt ready
20 make us an amicable visit in April, and the
famous cruiser X said aa TO s ss
% nut ,si as st
pe strength nsd. although two steamers. the
Aluila and spartan. were bought In Eurone
for use IN the esh nav. war n besn
and returned to their owners. teru navy.
once cr.dtabls. consisted at TIE date dais re-
carrying two G-inch Armstrong;: the armed
transport Santa Rosa, with three small kruppa
argentine proposes u great naval devel op-
ment. She has In commission six ilIst,sa ass
tsS,s and Of The eSeTs
They carry three 1s- inch torpedo tubes. She
the sna Of o wSd
the former boat % knots on the measured mile
and q on a tive, hours run. The latter , be,
England. and has a radius OF 800 miles at 81;
knots with maximum for short distance OF
a.s her but SPEED surprsns in the
shallow waters of the La Plata. Arcsn.
III hon 70 Ia
Dc Mayo. Of tho Tie,nonte type. has made 22.4
knots, the best speed on record for ship Of
Year E for S. 43G: f5V similar cruiser Of 5000
tons. built by tho Armstrong;. and resem bling
.gfo osr .nch ssht nnd
spd 81 theh on the
si ,S pr ana US ef inches on the at new
4.OOO-ton light draucht battle ship of great
power is also attributed to this nation.
rhs sI Arms Il aaancRed for her this Year
l,300-ton protected cruiser. the Republics. Of
and aso an Ha the
of14l. knots speed and four 4.7-inch guns. A
hsn9Snin co eas ssfoo Of
twelve guns aRa is said 1hat BraE Ea
Arsentnes. In her. torpedo, fleet are three
Thornycrait bouts. of which the IGuatemy has
made 1885 knets rs s,at mean o OF SIX r runs t3n
hours run. The Marcilio Dias had made %
Knots on the mile and - during two PHI, hours RS
four British-built armed gunboats for Amazon
River service.
affairs. Koumania has called for three river
gunboats OF the monitor type ike Austria 5:
while IL SAG to taS anS has
contracted with the Orlandos Of Leghorn for
two war ships to defend the port Of Earna.
another armorclad and five gun vessels: ,oo
Denmark has launched her Geiser Of Zoo
tons. and has been completing her Heinda! OF
l. pSO tons and II ., knots speed. Her InOrEy-
croft boat springeren has made lS3 knots.
Tn sma Mine
and Queen Wiihellninn Of 2. 400 and $500 tons
rying one 5.D;inch and seven 4.7-inch guns.
She has completed four small gun vessels for
Of which. the Nobo. has made 207 knots dur,
ing two hours. Norway proposes an armored
t%o snail nHf torpedo boats at the Govern ont
i:ii$,ton cruiser Viking: sweden is finishing
supplied by Schneider and the two lO-inch
guns BY the Armstrong;. Two torpedo bouts
Las undertaken a small gunboat torpedo
boat. and a submarine boat.
during the year under review is. Of courss
more Important, yet is so much better known
to call for 6er Tire. bae
and ten torpedo boats but start on q broader
scheme will be made next year; About do y.
ried forward. Seven old ironclads are under
reconstruction. The Families. Repulse. anC
RESOLUTION were launched this yenr. Theil
displacement OF ID. 100 tons. their ~ knots
speed. their thick armor. and their four l3tl'
Inch and ten G-inch guns have been men me,
ton Crescent, Gibraltar. and St. George
launched this year. are now cassed; like tht
Endym!on OF last year. as Rrmored vessels
Thsiv displacement is 1850 tons. their speed
la' knots. and they carry two A2-inch anC
tsn5.inch guns Three torpedo vessels OF Sl(
tons the Jason. Gree and Hebe. arc men
floned as launched this year.
France has begun the Massena and Bouvet
Of li.1OO tons each. HOO horse power, le
Knots speed. / T. maximum belt armor, and twt
ll.s-nch two lO.6-inch. and eight 5.5-incf
guns, The large torpedo depot, shin Foudre
uispiacng 1910 tons and resembling the Tul
can, being intended to carry ten torpedo boats
with repair shops. will he ready for service al
ne end Of $50. She will cost about 81 1856.
900, The battle ship Brsnnus will probably
Se ready for trial in a few months. and will
have cost S4,7J0.Do0. The Bopvipes and
,amInares have been launched this year
for S.t II IL propos ed to lay down six cruis:
ers. two OF them OF 1900 and two OF BIZ:
,ons and all OF from IL to 20 knots: torpedo
gun vessel Of PA knots. a small gunDoat
anu sixteen torpedo boats OF 23ii to "a
KNOTS, seven Of them seagoing.