Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-24

can work with one engine at fits fun mower
with one screw, making fifteen knots, or
screws, making eighteen or aineteeu knots,
when all three engines are not required.
IL IS evident that this triple alliance Is an
additional safeguard against the vessels
being left helpless on the water.
Another point OF great Importance IN this
Nessei Is her maximum coal capacity which
Is 200 tons. and this at ten knots an hour
Will give her an endurance. according TO
of action Of $500 while other aufhorities
reckon still more. Although her armament
is not very heavy. II Is sufficient for eli dis
putes with merchant vessels, and Includes
one s-inch and eight 4-inch guns with q
dozen six FOUNDERS. four one-i.odndsrs and
She has also six torpedo tuoes. Hor deck
is heavily armored. the arnor running fore
and aft and covering magazines, snginee
thick on the slopes and two and q hall
inches elsewhere.
Some Details of Construction.
These further facts in regard 20 the ves-s
sci are given by Naval Constructor Wilson.
who figured prominently in her design:
The vital portions OF the vessel being
protected by armorel deck. the space
between this deck and the gun deck VIII,
be infinitely subdivided by coal bankers
and storerooms: In addition TO these 4.
cofferdam five feet in width will be worked
next 10 the ships side for the whole length
OF the vessel in bunkers; this Will Oe filled
with patent fuel, forming a wall FIVE feet
thick against machine Iun-fire; the con-.
emergency; forward and abaft the coal
bunkers the cofferdam will be filled with
some Understanding substance similar TO
In wake OF the four-inch and machine
guns the ships side VIII be aTmorea with
four and two-inch plates.
The six-inch guns are mounted IN the
open. protected by heavy shields attached
TO the gun carriages.
The accommodations fos officers ana crew
are spacious. well ventilated and lighted
All the most approved appliances Tor ex-
hausting the Ntiated air and for moan
Incorporated in the design.
The coal capacity is very large. reaching
give an ehdwance of I0e days or a radiud
of action Of 26.240 knots.
In appearance the vessel resembles closely
an ordinary merchantmen. the sides being
nearly clear OF projections OF nsons.
which ordinarily appear on vessels q war;
she will have two signal masts. but VIII
have no military tops on them. however.
The function of the vessel rs to DESTROY
the commerce OF an enemy; therefore, he's
general appearance Is such as 20 enable
her to get within range before her char
acter is discovered.
As a whole. this vessel is the latest idea
OF a powerful, economical. protected COM
merce destroyer.
The hull win be Of steel. the vitais Of the
ship and its stability well protected ard the
gun stations shielded against machine
guns.
form a double hull below the water. and
offers as great security against dsmage
from torpedo attack as can be given 40 .
vessel of this class.
what 10 Expected OF Her.
That the Columbia is a magnificent ves-
sci no one can doubt and the most san
guine hopes are entertained that her trial
record will he more brilliant than that OF
the New York. In his report TO Congreea
Secretary Tracy said OF the Columbia. she
needs neither golfers nor coaling sta lions.
for she carries both between her decks
She can steam completely around the world
without touching at any point for coal. and
Yet. when the occasion arises, she can overs
take with ease the fastest OF the ocean
greyhounds. Six such ships would exter-
inmate the commerce of any country un-
der the present conditions of comIperce
protection. She will have sea speed and
a coal endurance hitherto unknown In ships
of war. She will be a match for the most
swift transatlantic liner atioat today. This
vessel is absolutely without parallel among
the war ships OF the world. The con- bine-
ton there made uuites sufficient arma-
ment with complete protection against
light guns. while at the sans time the ves-
sci Will have a sea speed ana a coal en-
Surance hitherto unknown I'm ships of war.
No merchant vessel that she meets, armed
OF unarmed. can escape from her.