Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-01
LIKE A BIG CRUISER.
Andy Johnson's Successor will
Look Like Boats Of the
White SQUADRON.

Washington, D. c., June 26.-Pro
posals were received at the treasury de
partment today for the construction OF
two revenue cutters of the hrst-ciass.
One will be stationed at Milwaukee,
Wis, for service on the great lakes, and
the other will have it's headquarters at
Boston, and will do service Oh the New
England coast. The boats are exact
duplicates, with the exception that the
Boston will be of composite build, that
is, with steel frames but sheeted with
wood under water. The Lake Michigan
boat Willsbe built entirely of steel. The
two vessels will resemble in general
features the gu1lboats Machias and Cas-
tine of the navy. but in engine power
will be far the superiors of these latter
manned vessels. Nothing has been omit
ted in the new boats to make of them
i'm time of hostiiities able fighting craft.
The new boats, under the terms of the
bids, must be contracted for on or before
june 30, and they must be ready for de-
livery to the officials of the revenue cut
ter service by June 30, 1896.
The vessel to be stationed at Milwau-
kee will cost $175.000 She will be 2O5
feet long over ALL 1SS feet long on water
line, 32 feet breadth of beam and will
have depth of hold amidShips of is
feet. Her displacement at a mean
draught of 10 feet 10 inches, will be
about 500 tons. She is expected to main
tain an average speed of 16 knots an
hour, when the engine is developing about
2OO0-horse power. She will be construct
ed of the best open hearth steel through
out. The hull will be divided into wa
tertight compartments by numerous
eathwartships and fore and aft bulk
heads. so that the danger from sinking
as result of a collision will be reduced
ito a minimum.
The cabin and officers quarters will be
located in the after part of the vessel; they
will be tastefully fitted up in hard wood,
and furnished with all modern conven-
fences, such as stationary washstands,
electric call bells, electric lights, etc.
The crews quarters will be forward and
will be large, well lighted and ventilated.
The ships galley as well as the carpenter
shop, engineers shop, armory, executive
officers office, bathrooms, ETC., will be To-
Gated in an iron house on the main deck.
and in the forward part will be the pilot
house and chart room.
The vessel will be supplied with a COM
plete incandescent electric light plant To-
Gated in the upper engine room. The plant
Will be capable of producing Il current of
lOO amperes at Il pressure of so volts.
A powerful searchlight of % amperes
capacity (equa1 to 3a. 1G candle power
lights viii be located on top of the pilot
IN by means of hand wheel directly over
the steering wheel.
The armament will consist of battery
OF rapid firing guns, and provision will be
made for carrying a torpedo outfit The
vessel viii be supplied with steam steering
gear. steam capstan and steam windlass,
and will be heated throughout by steam.
rs The propelling machinery will consist
Of one vertical, inverted, direct acting
engine of the triple expansion type, hav-
ing nigh pressure cylinder of % inches
i'll diameter, an intermediate pressure
cylinder OF 311a inches and low pres
sure cylinder of 561a inches in diameter,
estimated that the maximum indicated
horse power will be about 1000, when
the main engine is making about 100 rev.
OlutlOnS per minute. The high pressure
cylinder will be fitted with pistol valve,
and the intermediate and low pressure
cylinders each with a double ported slide
valve, all to be operated by the Stephen
son link motion with double bar links.
The propeller will be of bronze, 10 feet
pitch and four bladed. When the engine
is making 160 revolutions the calculated
speed will be about 2O52 knots from
which deducting the liberal allowance of
20 per cent for slip, the actual speed of
the vessel will be about 16.42 knots maxi
mum. The coal capacity will be such as
to give the new cutter a steaming radius
of $500 knots at full speed, and 1000
knots when steaming at the more econonl-
zeal speed of 10 knots per hour, with one
boiler III use.
The designs for the steam machinery
were made under the direct supervision
of Engineer-in Chief John w. Collins.
formerly of the Andy Johnson
The new cutter will be fitted with a
ram bow and with torpedo ports, one
on each quarter. The after ports will
accommodate swivel torpedo tubes. The
torpedo tube IN the stem will be fixed.
Howell automobile torpedoes will be en-
ployed. The rig of the new lake cutter
comprehend foro-and-aft canvas plan.