Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-24

purpose of admitting an easy flow OF
water to the screws The water-line
breadth being maintained over nearly
its full length, aifording protection to
the screws against river banks, and
against injury by other craft in a
crowded stream. Her proportionately
great beam provides large berthing
space for the crew. This space is aug
8 mented by covered deck, extending
aft for about two thirds of her length.
IN e will have twin rudders, her light
ought necessitating departure in
M q location of the same. One rudder
WIN be placed forward of the other,
lind SO arranged that both will respond
IIeadily to either the forward or back
I@ard action of the screws before the
3ffessel has acquired Roadway. The rud-
n ters are strongly protected against
M Rmago when backing
m 1.-THE Wilmington will have no sail
'Alwer There will be a military mast,
LEN wever, having two tops. In the upper
5A there will be two Gatling guns, and
AN the lower top two six-pounder
n lnough to admit of spiral stairway
N pr access from below to the coming
lbwer. This tower is located Just be-
BATH the lower top. In the mast is
10 ammunition hoist, through which
harges for the rapid-fire guns will be
Used 10 the tops. Being designed for
* Srvice in rivers and ia harbors likely
be crowded with other craft, every
ANl ecaution has been exercised to pro-
de against fouling, and but few OBJ
K uctions appear upon her sides. The
lonsons are so arranged that the guns
X 70 entirely within the side line of
10 ship, while their train is in no
hnner limited on that account. The
lne kind of coal protection is pro-
K, I (ed for the water-line region as that
81 | ich prevails in the Nashville, the
n hkers being placed upon the slopes
"a Ehe tight deck.
A side from the customary exhaust
|4 l lem of ventilation, the Wilmington
Hf be provided with fresh air
n N bughout by "A system of supply
p ATTAINED by electric fans placed in
herous ventilators running from the
"a deck to the spaces below, and
aer supplemented by number OF
able electric fans. In hot weather,
III hring wet season, owing to the
M lal arrangement of the awnings, the
N I deck can be utilized for berthing
M gen.
p character an arrangement of the
M a,N will be as follows: There will
vi BUR four-inch guns mounted in
M two forward and two aft, those
lNl hing placed on the main deck and
a8N lVforward on the forecastle deck,
Tut other protection than the usua
VIZ Id shields; four four-inch guns
kiR kdted and armored sponsors on the
laN Heck, two on each side amidships
liN halx. Founders mounted in armoreo
mons on the gun deck, three or
hM hide amidships; two six Founders
i Ii4ed forward on the forecastle deck
X1x-pounders mounted on the lower
Islwo six-pounders on the bridge,
1.-Two Gatlings in the upper top %
Military mast. All the guns viii
IIlthe rapid fro type, and provision
It1een made for carrying a large
II, OF ammunition for each. The
III will have no torpedo outfit. II.
LIRE will be two engines of the yer.
4l III inverted, direct-acting, triple
lAbion type. The diameter of thu
Vlbe, will be Il, 3 inchSs, % inchel
~ Cs%is sold gaiSpectiyely, with al
purchasedSlnied for l. 600 hors'
A Hannah ata;s sp nre,t Q, so Of i Is,
HI been granted six|horizonta
sion. Tpq