Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20

FINEST OF THE FLEET OF NAAA
lands navy VIII be represented as 1t
never has been before on single occa-
sion. No one who does not consult the
records OF the Admiralty has an ade-
ouate idea Of the real strength OF Ing
,ard ON the sea. 1t IS an actual fact
chat she numbers her vessels Of war by
The hundred. and that the most power
full fighting machines that hoat ny her
flag. National prejudice in other conh-
tries may provoke a denial OF THIS state
nent. but cold facts prove 1t to be true,
Therefore. it Is small wonder that the
rnglish people are looking forward 10 the
raval review I'm the light OF spectacle
,bst ike Kausha's elbow, Will be worth
coming miles TO see. 1t has been cell
,.iteiv settled that Spain will be repre-
- ~, a yarship The cable tells us
,rot the United states will send here her
crack cruiser, the Brooklyn, me Ger
man empire viii be represented py inc
Koenig Wilhelm, carrying the nag OF IilS
ROYAL Highness, the Prince Oh frussIi'
--re lilies OF France will fly at the mast
, - one of the visitors. An ironclad
g,..r a rear admiraPs flag is 70 represent
,F Netherlands. Sweden has slShlhed
f.- intention OF sending man-ot-War'
<, Gar as England herself Is concerned
- ,bst will take part in the re-
,-au, will 60 into commission June 1o,H.
r,...b,ro VIII contribute about forty SHIPS
fur the purpose. Besides those sNel IA
fetau I'm the list below, a turtner So
t.,, will be made from the AJAX ana
Au.acious (batueships) severn W 49, go
Ar.rt Dscrew slOop). Cleopatra Vhtu-cIa9S
~r,,se1 Grasshopper (gunboaD, ana Io ',,
Zinc torpedo-boat destroyer, SHIPS sun
b, che eeet reserve at Chatham. Inc
-, and ratings brought home by INC
rrdvrrion and Minerva, Whlcn ale
- "a chatham with time-eXplieu
'.-.r,s rom the China station. are hol 10
h. allowed leave until after the Iia 10.
,,-es as they will be required IOt 49, 80,
button among the ships. Inc io'. g.. 20
d.. i,st of the vessels which, so lar %
concerns Chatham and DeVonpoi'
g..tiued to take part in the re''e"'
CHATHAM.
Baulcships: ,o,.,, - sheer
,,.s,--15 guns, 1910 tons, ~ kho's' '''
Ig,iter-1s guns, 1880 tons. IT'S knots
90 r' ,..,i. guns. 1890 TONS no
la0ts 157 men. ,,,so TONS
Empress Of India-l4 guns I''i'' 'o''9'
I-5 knots. 730 men.
TIrst-Class Cruisers; ,,s
Warplte-li guns. 500 TONS lo'' Ai0'''
D. men. 49,. oos rnots
1r.ncourt-17 guns. 1900 tons, 10 knots.
s.e0nd-Class Cruisers:
V.aus-n guns. 600 TONS 40 N''O'7'
81 men. ar ,.o.s
Dana-u guns, 800 tons. 1875 knots
lIm men. ~ ,.o.,
Dao-u guns. $500 tons, 1915 Knots
I1s~ii guns. 500 tons. 1875 knots
60 men. - 80.
Apono-s guns. 800 tons. 20 knots
g.. men. m
Thet.s~s guns, s.4OO tons. 20 knots
g.. men.
rrlbune-s guns. 800 TONS 20 knots
~ men.
Terpschorc-s guns. 800 tons, 20 knots
ll5 men.
Brulant-s guns. 5000 tons, 1871 knots
r. men.
sappho-s guns. 800 tons, 2o.i7 knots.
Loander-iO guns, 400 tons. l6e knots'
a1 men.
siinerva-i guns. 5000 tons, 1916 knots,
az men.
firJi-class Gun Vessels-Lsndrail,
snns. go tons. la5 knots. 46 men.
first-Clav Torpedo Gunboats-Alarm,
guns. 30 tons. 1875 knots. 81 men; skip
jack. guns, 735 tons. % knots. 81 men;
O'eanor guns. 73j tons. 10 knots d
ren.
Torpedo-Boat Destroyers-Desperate
guns, 90 tons, 3O.43 knots. IS men; Fame.
guns. 800 tons. 30l5 knots. IS men; spit
IRE, guns. 300 tons. 275 knots, 45 men;
Foam, guns 800 tons 30 knots, IS caen.
Torpedo Boats-No. 81. 10 tons. l6 knots.
men; No. s.. Is tons. 10 knots. men;
NO. 81. 10 tons. ie knots. Z men; No. u.
u tons. - knots. men; No. q. 10 TONS