New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-05
THE TWO NEW NAVAL SHIPS
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF TIE IOWA
AND BROOKLYN.
THEY WILL BE THE HIGHEST TYPES YET PRO
DUCED FOR THE CONTRACTS
SOON TO BE AWARDED

washington Jan. 4-Awards for the construction
OF the batleship Iowa and the armored cruiser Brook
"" VIII De- made by secretary Tracy within the next
lew days. These two new ships are confidently ok.
pect'd TO BE- the highest point OF offensive and de-
ehAvc efficiency yet reached In the American Navy
"tOinparing the Iowa with the Indiana, said sec
rotary Tracy recently, we find that the former has
greater length and beam and more than 900 ad.
dllioal tons displacement and that her increased de-
ieIlsiVe power coal endurance and speed together
with ability to work her guns In almost any sea- render
her design ns seagong batleship Il marked improve
mcht over that Of the three coaSt line bateships.
comparing the Brooklyn with the New York, the
chnnges in Tie battery show II marked Improvement
over the latter The Brooklyns coal capacity Is in
creased 30 per cent over TINT OF the New York
Comparing the Bro0tlyn with the most recent types
81 amored Cruisers OF foreign services the Depart.
ment has perfect confidence In asserting that her
offensive and defensive qualities greatly surpass those
Of similar vessels anoat or In OF construction"
Among the improvements applied 10 the Iowa which
| III her for cruising as well fighting purposes
| the following: fOrecaSle deck. with Increased
freeboard forward relative Increase in the height
OF the guns from the waterlne: an Increase In the
| maximum sustained speed from fifteen 10 sixteen
KNOTS, an Increase I'm the normal coal capacity by
more than 200 tons: narrowing I'm OF the sides to
secure gTeater angular TO the battery. while
diminishing the weight Of the hull and fattenlng the
curve OF stability. The Iowas waterlne armor belt
| -
| donnl protection has been afforded the guns
| By splinter bulkhead each side OF the guns
| stations on the gun deck The total weight OF the
Indiana and her sister ships Is 10000 tons that OF
| tho iowa will he I ,20a tons.
In general the Iowa Will have the following features :
| Length on load waterlne, $50 feet: breadth at
| same line. 20 feet drauRht % feet: free
board at bow, n feet: frecboard at STERN feet
Inches: total coal capacity 1875 normal coal
| capacity Cos tons; maximum sustained speed. IL
knots The complement Of officers and men will be
is6. Tho hull ia to be OF steel. not sheathed with
double bottom and close watertIght compartments 10
| about ten feet above the watcrhne. only one mast
Is contemplated. and that 10 be military mast with
lighting tops In which two Founders and mac hine
guns will be placed. The ship will be driven by
twin screws propelled ty two engines Of the vertical
| triple expansion type placed In two separate COM
| patmcnts. The boilers 10 be five In number,
three Of which will BE- OF the cylindrical doubeended
pattern and two OF III. sinFlpended type. plnced in
| four compartments. The vessels me'acenrc height
| viii not be greater than feet inches.
The protection 81 the hull against Injury 10 the
waierght region of the vessel Is TO be afforded by
side armored belt with maximum thickness Of IA
inches and mean depth Of feet inches. The transverse
| end. OF this belt TO be twelve Inches thick
| The sides Of the ship. from the armor belt 10 the
| main deck will be covered with live Inches OF
,reel. TACK oi which coal will De carried. Extending
/ forward and at from the ends Of the armor belt.
protective d.ch three inches thick. will BE- worked In
over tie side armor This protective deck will be- three
inches, c,llu0sc belt viii be fitted along the sides
forward and aiaft the side belt the reeinch
| pro,ecily. deck and also the main deck forward
| and alaf the hv-inch Hrmor. An armored coming
tower Ten Inches thick. and having seven inch ar
morcd communicating tube will BE- placed In com
handing position forward.
The battery Of tho Iowa will be: Four twelveinch
and elght eight Inch brcech loading rides six fonrinc
| md fnur 10
| guns: one field and four machine guns. The Twelve
inch guns 10 be- mounted In two barbette irrcts
placed one forward and aft the centre line OF
| the vessel and will be II feet Inches nbove the
wa,erllnc. and be capable Of firing through an arc OF
| 27O degrees These barbettes will be covered with
fifteen inches OF arm0r. The eight Inch guns VIII also
| be placed In barbettcs. four on each broadide OF
| the vessel The latter barbettes will have eight
Inches OF armor on the exposed sides and six Inches
elsewhere The cight.lnch gun viii be e5 feet
above the water aud can fire through an arr oil i'o
degrees Excepting two. which will be situated on
the bridge at the after end OF the s1perSrcture the
four inch guns will BE- placed the gun deck. and are
70 be protected by fixed shields four inches thick,
built into the hull OF the vessel and forming an
armorei sponsor. Protection to the smaller guns
Will BE- afforded by shields and extra side plating.
The Town will have complete torpedo outfit,
which will Include seven tubes twelve torpedoes and
suitable allowance OF guncotton for mines and mis-
rcllaneous purposes steel nets carried by swinging
boouls Will b. used MS protection against torpedo
attack The distribution Of torpedo tubes will BE- two
forward two on each brOadSldc and one aft. The
electric lighting plant will be- extensive one and Will
consist of four units each having engine dynamo'
and combination bed plate. Each dynamo is to have
"A rated output Of 900 ampherc5 at Thirty volts.
As With the Iowa, the plans for The Brooklyn In
clu, many improvements which experience has shown
To be- advantageous. A. provided in the authorizing
act the general design Of the New York has been ad-
hrrrd TO In preparing the drawings for The brooklyn
Consistently with it, policy to secure the latest APP
proved type Of vessels the Navy Department has in
corporalcd In the HroOklyn'S design such advanced
id,ls rs the experience OF this and other countries
has found be valuable and practicable. As com
p,r,d with the Ncw-N0rk. the lroohyn VIII have nm
Increased displacement Of 1000 tons; that Is she
will have o 40 instead Of 3l5O tons. This increased
disbursement makes possible great Improvements In
the seaeolng qualities. coal endurance and disposition
- weights of armament Of the ship In the Brooklyn
te fr,castlc deck has been added the Forward free
board has been increased eight feet ana the FORWARD
eight inch guns corrcspondngly rniSec By permit
tim, the Sides amidshp, 10 tumble home SOMEWHAT,
, comlie, fo,-and-af fire has been secured for the
brcod,dc turrct guns. The BROOKLYN VIII carry Two
,ro ,i,-,i.luch guns than the Newiork and have
five inch rapi-nrc guns instead OF the hters FOUR
incl, c,ns The Brookyn's secondary battery Is also
Increased by four six FOUNDERS. Ivy IN" arrangement
~ the Droohvn's battery It is possible to concentrate
,he fire OF six elghnch guns ahead. astern or abeam
,,br,,s I'm the New YOrl. only four OF these guns
ahead or astcrn and FIVE abeam can be- concentrated
rlc forward guns 81 the Brooklyn being eight feet
llgler than those of the New-iorl'. the former VIII
IN, able TO fight In almost weather, and for pns
ing fire close aboard the Brooklyns advantages In
this respect decided
Tho general features Of the Brooklyn follows
Length on load watcrlinr. 400 feet inches; mean
hro,ith ca feet mean draft, % feet: freeboard at
how 90 feet freeboard at stern 81 feet; normal dis
p,ocemrnt 0ijO tons; total coal capacity, 1850 tons
normal coal capacity, 900 tons. Tie complement
Of officers and men will bc 300. TIE hun Is 10 be
~ stccl not sheahcd. With donble bottom and close
tIrt subdIy sOns to he about twelve feet above
,,nter line Two military maS,s with lighting tops. |
L.. -.itlnrt snu nrn 10 be lifted The speed Of The |