The sun., 1893-06-07
SIX RUSSLIN VISITING SHIPS.
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How the Three That Arc Coming from, III,
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WASHINGTON, JuneG Had the Car been able
earlier In tho season to send us representa-.
yves OF MS Baltic as vol as Of his Black Sea
Heet hussla would hnve surpassed In the num-
Der anu power OF her contributions to the na-
val review any other foreign nation that took
part In it. But as the ice broke up too late tho
visit OF tho Baltic contingent had to be most.
poned until summon. 1t Is now, however. to be
made. and the combined Russian fleets in our
waters VIII then constitute tho most powerful
aggregation OF modern vessels that any for
eign nation has ever had here
Inc Nicholas l.. the largest OF the three yisi-
tors that are to come to US from Cronstadt by
way OF Cherbourg. Is battle ship having n
total length OF 347 feet, u breadth Of 81. and
draught OF %. giving hor. according to ono
statement. 0.47B tons displacement. although
previous estimates have put her below 5000.
Her engines are OF S.4OO indicated horse
power, giving her q speed OF 1+!. knots. She
can carry 100 tons OF coal. She WAS finished
about four years ago. Her protective deck ia
rs inches thick. and her turre,s carry 10
inches OF armor. while hor water-lne belt is
said to DO IA inches thick at the maximum.
Her great feature is her battery. which far
surpasses anything seen in these waters in
the naval review. consisting OF two 12.inch.
four 9-inch. and eight G-inch guns. with ten
3-pounders and four machine guns in her
secondary battery. She has two military masts
and Is copper sheathed.
Next to her In size among our Baltic visitors
Will be tho Admiral Nashimofi. which has a
length OF $40 feet. breadth of Cl. and n
draught Of 25.3. giving displacement Of
1871 tons. Her indicated horse power is
$500. and she Is supposed to have q speed OF
11h knots. She can carry. at the utmost.
1000 tons OF coal. and has n very largo COM
plement. She was completed about half a
dozen years ago. Her battary cons;sts OF
eight S-inch and ten 6-inch guns. with six s.
Founders and four machine guns in the sec-
ondary battery.
The third OF the proposed visitors is tho
Pamiat Azova. or Memory Of AzoN. an arm
ored cruiser of 5000 tons. Her length is about
1878 feet. her beam so. and her draught %.
She has 1900 horse power. and claims a
speed Of 1917 knots. She has large coal en-
durance. and "a good battery. consisting Of two
I0-inch and fifteen 0-inch guns, together with
six 3.pounders and six machine guns.
1t will therefore be observed that the three
vessels of the Baltic feet surpass not only in
size but In all-around efficiency tho three OF
the Black Sea feet which have already been in
our waters The largest OF the latter the
Dimitrl Donskol. is an armored cruiser OF
S, 1856 tons displacement. 1000 horse power,
and 15ii knots. whose most remarkable point
is the number OF her medium size guns. as
she carries two S-inch and twenty-six 6-lnch
besides two 0-poundsrs and ten machine
guns. Tho General Admiral. also m armored
cruiser has a displacement OF 4.0O4. with en-
Rines OF 4.472 indicated horse power giving
her only IL knots. She Is the oldest OF the
Russian visitors. Her battery con sists OF four
8-inch. two 6-inch. and sixteen small
rapid-1re guns. Tho Rynda. composite
cruiser OF 2.965 tons displacement protected
by 1k-inch steel deck. Ia bark rlGgc ed. and.
with horse power Of 1000 Claims at the
maximum 10. knots speed. She carries ten
S-inch and six machine guns. All the Rus
tian vessels. OF course. have torpedo tubes. the
hrgest number being on the Nicholas l.. which
las six.
The Russians seom likely to make the most
prolonged Of tho visits which have rendered
tie year SO memorable In our naval world.
They had their full share Of popularity while
in comparison with the vessels Of other ma
tiols. and will naturally concentrate attention
up,n themselves when they have six nno ves-
eel In our waters.