New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24

-. ... ,,,s =, arno-ed cruisers OF foreign
service the Department feels perfect coni'uege -
asserting that her offensive and defensive quahteS
greatly surplss those Of any similar Fesse' 0
pleted or in course Of construction
The Rrooklvn was authorized in the act OF Con-
,ro,s making anrropriations for the naval estao-
Iishnant approved July 49, 1852. The clause OF the
hill relating TO her reads For one armored cruiser
~ about $500 tons displacement, 10 COST eAcuS''
OF armament and speed premiums. not more 'ha"
e. 800 900" The New-York. authorized TOUT years
previously. WIS then in service During the naval
review az Hampton Roads an opportunity nad oeeh
afr,-lel 10 compare the New-Y0rk with the Dig
british cruiser. the Blake The superiority OF the
American vessel vas evident 70 az far-mnded per
sons and it became even to the EnSish IN que
course Tho naval experts in ordnance construction
and machinery were fully satisfied that the New
York was 4 success In preparing designs for ner
more recently authorized sister it was de'ermne1
,ha ho- general characteristcs were 10 be repeated
r,o,,r Years OF exrerience had rolled by snce the
New-York WAS contracted for and the few imperfcc-
tI,ns o. Il a. vessel were discovered. THESE were
avoided in tho Brooklyn. and number OF improve
merts. sugGf ste by progress IN naval
were put or the vessel
Among the important improvements 70 be found
IN the Brooklyn are greatly increased freeooard
forward There she Il eight feet higher from the
waters surface than the New-York and the gun
turret in this pa 81 the ship is correspondingly
"a
her seagong efficiency. permits the working OF the
Guns IN the forward turrets In almost any con-
dition o. sea and secures greater comfort for the
crew by providing a large additional ber'hfs piace'
Another innovation in American designs was inc
narrowing Of the vessels sides amidshps IN the
form known as "tumb!ng home" This permits OF
complete fore and aft fire by tho broadside turret
guns The additional advantages are an easier
curvs Of stability and decreased weight OF null
cornensating in measure for the additional
r,e,qht made necessary by the increased freeboard
forward
AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE BATTERY.
Tho Rrooklyn's battery IS a marked improvement
over the NETWORKS. being a gain OF TWO s-ihcn
guns and a substitution Of twelve 5-nch rapid-hTe
- ,r .,relva 4-inch guns Of the same character on
The older sister The Brooklyn's secondary battery
10 aso Greater by four 6-pounders. In official lists
n naval vessels the New-York IS classed as n
vessel OF l. 4Ol horsepower the Brooklyn as d snip
Of IS 90 horsepower. The experts oeheVe' NOV"
ever that the increased length Of the Brooklyn Will
orahla her ~ obtain approximately the same main
.ai,ed sneoI as her sister. The Brooklyn VIII oe
ahe 10 keep the sea much longer than the New
York Her coal supply at normal dlspacei"e"' -
20 per cent greater than that OF her sister anu
Tho anacitv OF her bunkers IS increased nearly ~
rcr cent The statement has been officially maze
that the Brooklyn easily 20 from 10TH
10 san Fra1cisco without recoalinG
The prncipal dimensions Of the Brooklyn are:
- =, tho had vater-line 400 feet inches;
cvronoe breadth 81 feet 81. inches: mean draugh "a
to-. dtsplacerncnt e271 tons She will have twin
s.-.we She is put down in official lists as ship
~ On knots Her maximum indicated horsepower
T., v.r os Is Ooo: the tons per inch Of immersion at
normal draught and displacement at i-l9; norman
coal supply 900 TONS and bunker capacity LOB tons
Her maximum draught aft at lowest point OF Inc
Laol when she Is ready for and all bunkers are
filled vii, be % zee. inches. Her engines are OF the
,,,r,ic,l ,rn,e-expanslon type and four in number,
900 an Zach shaft and in four compartments. The
forward engines are so burt as TO be readily un-
,nled from the after engines. to permit OF cruis-
Ing AZ low sreed The boilers are placed In three
,,,nr,, incl Is and are seven m number Five OF
,ber Ire Of the doube-ended and two OF the single
e,ded tvnf The hull is of steel, not sheathed.
There "a a double bottom. and close. water-tight
s,hsivisions 10 about twelve feet above the water
Inc The Advancement Of the decks above water IS
such as to provide ample freeboard and bertnns ac-
i5 sSin vii have two military masts. with fight
ing tops She will have no sail power Inc Soats
III bs stored above the upper deck clear OF me
has, Of the guns. Two liteDoats VIII De 50 suPPott
~ mai thev NAV be readily lowered under all con
ditons OF weather. Protection OF the nun Is az
forded by steel protecuYG ue.k " Or ' tn
Io,'1nr ,.(rrs ~ this dack amidstiPs are . rect
i-chas below the twenty-fOEf foot Water-Hne. inc
top Of tho deck rising TO ms me a Az over the
ma chiner-- and boilers the arnor Is lchTs tnCh
on the horizontal portion, inches thlcK. ForNs,u
and aaft the machinery and boilers 70 stem anu 70
s,e~r rne deck at the th.nncSt part Is ~ inches
mick Below the deck are pacf-l the pro.ril.rss
rnacSirery steering gear. nag u nes sherooin' ana
III, III 80 is known as the "vitals' OF d varsniq.
PROTECTION BY ARMOR.
The Brooklyn Is not to have heavy armor plates on
her sides Protection for this part ofthe hull from