New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11
ruE NEW TORPEDO-BOATS.
.xs PREPARED FOR SWIFT AND
EFFICIENT VESSELS.
ARE TO BE THREE LARGE ONES OF 30
-xor SPEED AND TEN SMALLER ONES OF
DIEEI,RENT TYpES

rxor SPEED AND TEN SMALLER ONES OF
TWO DIFFERENT TYPES
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
..,rg,on Oct 10.-Efficent. handy and swift
:. the proposed torpedo boats for the Navy.
VI" -rec,ness of this remark is shown by data
1n0 rsd by Commodore Hchborn. Chief Con-
pI,or Of the Navy, descriptive of the character.
s" ,eod etc. of the little craft.
s'S. hrlding of the vessels was authorized In the
naval Appropriation act. which provided for
IA" ,orpedo-boats to cost in all not exceeding
im sno and not more than ten torpedOboats. TO cost
~, more than 900. The boats are to have
ian ,,nhes, practicable speed for vessels of their
class. IT,, ,,r,,,,o, of tho larger tornsdo-
oi' hos been prepared. but fuller description
pOa hsen drawn up of the smaller boats. The
n.r craft are 10 have speed OF 80 KNOTS
n's', % he maintained for one hour. The vessels
'H n. built and fitted complete for sea by the
",,oc,ors. with the exception OF sea stores and OF
A,ancc and ordnance material. Excepting
v" ,,res these will he supplied by the Government.
"" Wv must be placed on the vessels by the builders
Da' addition to the huh of the vessels and their
.,,erv .he contractors will supply small boats
,,rre of all kinds. electric plant anchors
'u ~, mast rigging galleys and galley utensils
a, and secure ordnance and ammun'tioh ic
..s will have 10 search-light. such as Is usually
w., IN board men-of-war. but they VIII nave
~ ,rcandescent electric lighting system '''"
Al have two coming towers placed III convenient
.,ons one forward. the other AT. Sp"eeS a. {
W.. ouo,teA for torpedo tubes. ana huhoe' oi
ssn,a.aro guns. TO he determined upon WIN
rap Quarters are to be provided Tor iour
m0'" ,..,orea officers and an adequate crew me
CONN % ,he hoats is regarded as an important con-
'p...,or and those that equal or eXcee" 'hiN
So for one hour will be accep'e" 10y inc "o''''-
~, rrpyided of course. the contractors ineo' IT,
,aan,a in other respects rcasohao's wei
aun"ne .,,or vessels-no, 10 exceed ten of which
Tns Sm"" ~,,,, have been divided by the Naval
...,,,;e. into two types. Those OF type NO 10
Au,od hv the Government must MAINTAIN d
pc ,rsntv knots for two consecutive hours
~ 4, m have two coming towers OF S'sh''"s
-, one forward and one att ne io'""'" ''o
-. % IN be not less than four i'e' 'n''e III, nv
RECOMMENDATIONS are TO he provided lot '"o o'''e'
A'.'N ,,,,,a crew The general dimensions OF
enc d" eud ,,o, ny commodore Hichborn as
tno W. rt,sme length over all lOlls feet. Dean Oh
!0". w.. ,q, feet; mean draft Al, feet di'piace-
w. oh,ut 6, tons: indicated morse pow 49,
~ The vessels will have Two iwo aH;omobie
w. nne Ipounder rapid-hre gun w 'n
s Guns and lSO rounds OF l-pou.,u~'
The coal capacity will be SX S' ~ develop speed
~ twenty-five and one-half KNOTS 4i hours TO
maintain this rate for '"H heir larger sisters,
e ,Ssy viii have coming tow.rs }nur ocers
and one aft 1t is propoSTd 70 for thesc will
~ 1nrovided Their general features are ,n t
% Ho Load line ~, feet beam on me lo"" I'm nj.
on t tn1 mean draft A.. feet DISPLACEMENT dpoT!
!eo. "nSicated horsepower, l.'W t9hS; .n,li
TONS Iii consist OF three Sngle-dcck torpcIo
ns three i-pounder rapidfre guns; lout m,0imj
f;jn orpedoes and 80 rounds OF lpou0C ,bn boats
uln " f on trial the average speed Oh LIZ oo,s
uo,i, or exceeds twenty -one ana ciit-hdIi 49,
.Ss~ viii be accepted so far as spctu II i;
II Inc speed falls below iweh's ~" r"half Knots
the boats will be accepted al rednoeu ~, ,red
raJuction being at the rate OF SlV'" ~ ,bt Il,
h1ow TWENTY-FIVE ana onehal knots II ihSH 40
, m,ake twenty-one and onehalf knots an loi ~
no Siscretiouary with the Secretary OF me Navy
70 accent or reject the vessels at IrduccH pa ;,b
~ mutiallv agreed upon between himself ana '"e
contractors , ..i,h.s ~ tho Tubes and
.orncdoes 10 be carried the smaller poatS Il, az
nrnyimately: Length of tube. ~ lncneS' i'ns u
from rear end Of tube 10 pivot. 100 inches' enI'i
from forward end of spoon 10 pivot ~ ,, -
Mameter OF tube over fanges. q inches dlam"trr
Of deck circle. 80 inches; length OF torpedo, Is'
inches: greatest diameter OF torpedo IA Inc ne
weight OF one launching tube and mount Z'vVo
pounds; weight OF one torpedo tube ana oker ,
head 1906 pounds; weight of air-compresslhs piah'
for two tubes 100 pounds; weight OF air-cohPreSsS
Ing plant for three tubes, y" POUNDS weight Oh
torpedo case. 300 pounds.