Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-07
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on the port side and prison ana ORD
nance storeroom to starboard. oti''
farther aft comes the boiler and en-
l CINE rooms completely surrounded by
the coal bunkers. Then comes the
wardroom with eight storerooms. The
wardroom is 3S feet long. finished in
cherry and ash polished and fitted with
transom seats and extension tables.
| The extreme stern is occupied bystore-
room and steam steering gear.
The gun deck is an open deck, only
interrupted by the Hyde steam wind
| lass (Which was among the govern
| ment specifications), the galley. the
engine and fireroom matches, the hos
pital and dispensary. Way aft on this
deck are the captains cabin, store
room, office. bathroom and pantry. and
the quarters of executive and navigat-
ing officers and armory.
The spar deck is open and runs the
fun length CT the craft. Forward is
the pilot house, finished in mahogany
and bridge extending from the pilot
house to each side of the boat.
The boilers are of Scotch type, two
in number, 10 feet wide and inches
long, and 10 feet + inches in diameter,
with working pressure of 100 pounds.
The engine is OF the vertical triple
expansion type. with cylinders 1t
inches. % inches and sc inches in diam
eter. respectively, and with 24-inch
stroke. Its horse power Is 500, one
half that of the Machias. The engine
is very similar. The contract speed is
y knots, with no premium for excess,
but with penalty for falling short, but
they will be accepted if they make II
knots.
The coal capacity is 800 tons. giving
radius of 1000 knots. But as the
boats are designed to cruise under sail
inside OF year. The total cost Will
be S460 600. The contract for these two
beats was awarded the Bath Iron
Works Nov. 2, 1898. The keels were
laid last March.
The boats will be ready for sea early
next year. Each will carry nine off
GERS. 10 marines and 125 blue jackets.
Their rig will be very heavy, and the
boats will beA very heavy under sail.
In appearance they are much like
steam yachts of approved model
The interior woodwork and deck
planking of the gunboats are rendered
incombustible and fireproof by chem
ical process. an entirely new feature in
naval construction.
This is said to be the first case on
record of the simultaneous launching
from the same yard of TWO duplicate
war Vesse Is.
The design for the gangway boards
is a decided feature. Weapons char
acteristic Of the history of early times,
consisting of the English halberd.
matchbox musket and sword and the
how. arrows and CULVER hunting spear,
war clubs and pipes of peace of the
Indians intwned with strings of
heads, are grouped about an Indian
rawhide shield on which is embossed
The seal of the city of Newport.
Below. forming the base Of the de-
sign. is q somiWreath of holly. en-
blematic Of the good will and friend
ship that existed at the time Of the
citys origin, While at the top of the
design is double semi wreath of
laurel. emblematic of the victory Of
civilization over barbarism. and as Il
crown of honor to the religious liberty
and progress the city has enjoyed
since its foundation.
Miss La Fargo. the young lady who
christened the Newport. is the daugh-
ter Of Mr. John La Fargo. the artist
ard decorator. Besides being the
great gra ad- daughter of Co. Oliver
Hazard Perry, she is also a lineal de
scendant of Benjamin Franklin. She
can trace her descendants back to
such families Of local prominence as
the Grants. the Ayraults. the Cham
plains and the Masons.