Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
THE LARGEST ToRPEDOBOAT.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Co. Cap
turo the Plum.

The Harlan and Hoiiihgsworth Cos ohP-
turo the Plum.
The Navy Department has finally
accepted the plans and terms for the
three torpedo boats. and the contracts
have been given out to the Harlan o.
Hollingsworth Go. of this city, tho
Gas Engine & Power Co. of New York
and Wolff s Zwickar of Portland, Ore.
Of the three new boats, that OF the
Harlan & Holingsworth Go. is the
largest and most formidable. :,
She has long, finely, modelled null
of 231 feet A inches over all, with
maximum beam of only % feot Upon
her trial displacement OF 3i0 tons,
about 10 tons losa tnan her load dis
placement, she will have a maximum
draught of seven feet three inches oil
water. Her bow Is cut away, giving a
clean, easy entrance into the water,
and that, in conjunction with her
goodly freeboard forward OF II feet,
promises to make her an exceptionally
dry craft for her kind. Her height
above water amidshipa will be oight
feet six inches and her long hat run att
will keep her from settling by the stern
when running at full speed, while ma
terially increasing her seaworthiness'
She will carry two coming toWers,
one forward ami one aft and each Will
he supplied with both hand and steam
steering gears, while upon the bridge
Just ahaft the forward tower there wlil
he third steering gear for Navigation
| in fair weather. The decks Will be
covered with linoleum. and such wood
as is used will be freproofed, -
There will be a Lefthing Space fof 2o
we'll forward; the hunks being made to
turn up and out OF the way when not IN
use. accommodations for u tremen
will be provided just abatt the engine
space.
The boat will be lighted entirely by
electricity within, and without, too, for
the purposes OF navigation.
The boat is subdiyided into some,
thing like dozen unbroken wstertighl
compartments, without any means OF
intercommunicatioo, passage up TO tne
deck and down again being required toi
travel from one compartment TO tht
other.
The boat will be driven by two set
Of triple expansion engines, actuatinf
twin screws. These engines, in com
mon compartment. are OF the fouI
cylinder tyne, and have each higl
pressure cylinder OF GIG inches o.
intermediates pressure cylinder OF ~
inches, and two low pressure Gym
dera OF "a inches in diameter. Ihe,
have a common stroke of 10 inches
and will make 400 revolutions minut
when running at full speed.
Steam Will be supplied hT fou
Tbornycroft water tube boilers, place.
in two compartments, and enoug
ulyi
ppunds, will be generated TO induce a
indicated horse power in the engine
J of z, 200 when running at full speed
For the sake OF protection. agains
moderate gun fire the coal ia stowe
! abreast the boilers. A email ateai
yindlasa forward will raiae the anchor
! and handle such heavy weights as tn
. boats may be required to carry.
i AS a torpedoboat destroyer she 81
1 carry battery of seven 6 poundt
r rand fire guns. There will be ons Q
: ton OF each coming tower, to I
Q worked from the encircling bridge
II one on each bow abreast the forwal
o tower, and three amidHhips along Il
3 centre line. Each six FOUNDER will
1t supplied with 1888 rounds of amm'
1t milton. III her capacity as ii torpeh
boat she will carry two la-inch tub
j. for the discharge of Whitehead to
,r pedoes. These tubes, one just aba
l. the other, are placed OF the centre III
10 between the after smokestack and Il
ID after coming tower. There will be
J. supply of four torpedoes, the two spa
10 ones heing carried in cases on dec
10 The contract cost, excluding armRmer
l. is S236, 600.
The matter OF armament is to be q
A. cided later by the government.