The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-15
THE BATTLESHIP INDIANA.
SUCCESSFUL TRIAL TRIP.
rIo warship in the w orld Her Superior
Dimensions of the New
Fighter.

The battleship Indiana. after n most suc-
cessful preliminary trial trip returned to
her dock at Cramps ship yard in Philsdel-
phia, early Wednesday morning. the ship
was put into sea and given hard run OF
four hours over the course usually chosen by
the Cramps for their builders trials. Three
trips were made The first under natural
draft was accomplished at speed ofli ITO
Knots. the second under half forced
druueht in irifie less than 10 Knots and
the third under forced draught at 10 S-lOO
knots. The guaranteed speed of the Indiana
IL 10 knots There seems no doubt that the
big bsttleship will average l63 knots an
hour when tue official trial trip IL aade.
The result OF the trio was so far ahead OF
expectations that Edwin Cramp, who has
charge OF the ship. gave o'ders that she
should return to the yard instead ot taking
run 20 sea, customary with ships on a
first trial. Everybo " aboard was well
ple ,sed with the behavior OF the indiana,
Tue machinery worked perfectly. lhe
steamer has no rock and there - no doGbt
that she will take her destined plac. as the
queen OF battle ships OF the world.
nrB ptNENsloNs
The battleship Indiana is BIS feei long ON
the water line with an extreme breldth OF
Ggi feet - feet draught forward and att,
10, ,2sS tons displacement, ~ knots OF sus-
tained sea speed and a normal coal supply
of 400 toms She is built of steel. Tn" null
is protected by belts Of heavy armor - feet
wiGe. feet OF which Is above water. lhs
protection runs along both sides oi the YES
sci for q distance Of lis feet amidships, at
the extremity Of which the armor turns ~
toward the center line at AN angle OF ID
degrees for a longitude distance OF ~ feet.
afiording total broadside protection OF loi
feet aud passing around aud supporting the
armor for the l3 inch gun turrets. On too
Of this side armor is placed "A steel deck -
inches thick under which are the maga-
aines and machinery. Above this hel; OF
side armor and extending from redoubt To
reboui, the sides are hye inches thick win
a backing OF 10 feet Of coal. The vessel is
cut up forward beneath the water line,
making u powerful ram bow and doing
away with excessive bow-waves on account
oi the easier lines so obtained as well as
greatly adding to the maneuverlng quail
ties
The Indiana ranks in size with the Brit
ish hatileships Victoria, Nile, Trafalgar,
and Snnspariel, but i much superior IN
power Of armor and strength of armament.
She compares tavOrably with the great
English II ,0o-;on ships Hood and Royal
Sovereign. the pride of the British navy. ~he
was launched during haistorm on Feb
ruary -, 1898, in the presence OF toe
president ot the United States. Harris
on. and Miss Jennie Miller, a daughter of
Attorney General Miller, of indiana,
ChFistened her rs soon as she touched the
waters of the Delaware in front of the es-
tablshment of her builders Mcssrs Cramp
* Sons, of Philadelphia
The Indiana will earn in premium money
from 800 600 to $4,000 in addition TO the
5000 600 contract price.