The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21

on her upper deck, two on each broad
side. In addition, she carried q second
ary battery of six 4-inch rapid fire
guns, twenty 6-pounder and six l.
FOUNDER quick-firers and four Calling
machine guns, and had three torpedo
tubes.
DELIVERING A BRoADsIDE.
The commanding officer Of the Iowa.
directing the movement of his ship from
the coming tower, bore down on the
Full in such manner as to deliver a
broadside at point-blank range. His
maneuver was successful, because the
armored cruiser Brooklyn was enCag-
ing the attention of the Full at the
time. The Brooklyn gave her antag-
onist a wonderful battle, considering
the overwhelming power Of the Japan
est craft. With the Fuji thus absorb
ed, the Iowa had no difficulty in getting
abreast the Full. The effect of that
murderods broadside was instantane-
Gus and terrible. The Full seemed to
he driven boldly sidewise by the blow;
and the effect npon her vitals. armor
and personnel was frightful. The two
after 12-inch guns of the Fuii were
wrecked, and all the men within the
turret killed.
Seeing the destruction caused by the
Iowa, the American torpedo-boat Por-
ter, under cover of the Fuji's confus-
ion, darted forward to plant a torpedo
against the damaged battle-ship With
| the same purpose against the Iowa.
| and with the intent of protecting the
| Full, the torpedo gunboat Tatsuta
steamed toward the Iowa with an
| advantage of nine knots in speed the
Porter easily got within torpedo range
of the Fuji and discharged her weapon,
| which, however was disturbed by the
wake of passing craft, and failed
to reach its mark. She paid dearly for
her temerity, however, for the Tatsuta
brought her 4.7-inch rapidfire guns
to bear, and the Porter was soon a
sinking wreck. The Tatsuta then fired
torpedo at the Iowa, but before It
struck the water a fusilade from the
Gatlings of the Iowa had exploded
the war-head and the weapon per-
| ished. An S-inch shell from the Iowa
| bursting in the ammunition room of
| the Tatsuta carried her to the bottom.
In the meantime things were faring
badly with the Full. She had hardly
righted from the onslaught of the Iowa
| when she was met on the other beam
| by a broadsde from the Brooklyn's
armament. 1t was evident the Full
could resist no longer. Seeing her
| plight, the commander-in-c chief of the
japanese forces attempted to effect her
relief, and ordered to her assistance
| some of his armored cruisers. Leav-
ing the Iowa to finish the Full, the
| Brooklyn there. On a displacement
Chivoda and Hell Yen. There was no
question of the superiority of the
Brooklyn there. OF a displacement
of 9153 tons, she enjoyed a speed of
tWenty-one knots, and was protected
by an armored belt of hardened steel
3 inches thick and feet broad. Her
guns were housed in turrets of 5h in
ches of steel, and revolved upon bar
bettes 3 inches heavier. Besides her
armament of S-inch rifles, she carried
an auxiliary force of twelve 5-inch
rapid-fire guns, sheltered by shields
Of 4-inch steel, twelve 6-pounders, four
l-pounders and four Gatling guns.
The Chiyoda was of 2,450 tons displace-
ment and the Hei Yen of $500. The
| form was protected by a belt of
chrome steel 4.25 inches in thickness
and her armament consisted of ten Al
inch rapid fire guns, fourteen 3-pound-
ers and three revolving cannon of light
calibre. The Hei Yen had a belt of
armor inches in thickness and her ar