The record-union., 1898-11-27

this belt armor and barbettes and ex-
tending from. the slopes of protective
deck to top Of the side belt. on each
side, is worked to give protection from
raking fire. Abaft the after turrel
the protection will be completed by
thickening the protective deck to four
inches on the slopes, with two and
three-quarter inches on the fat On
the slopes of this deck forward it e
three inches thick and two and three
quarter, inches on the fiat. The armor
on the 13-inch gun turrets viii be sew
enteen inches on front and fifteen
inches on the rear and sides, while on
the barbettes for these turrets, which
are circular in shape, will be fifteen
inches on the front and ten inches on
the rear and sides. The sides of the
vessel above the belt armor In wake
Of the 16-inch battery, and forming the
easement, will be armored with dag
onal armor of same thickness at the
ends, connecting with She barbettes
and working above the twelve
inch diagonal armor below. She
will be protected against the
entrance of water, in case of injury to
the side, at the water line by Golfer
dams extending for the length of the
vessel on each side, and having a gen.
erl awidth of three feet, with a total
capacity of about 1850 cubic feet,
for stowage of fire. -proofed corn-pith cell
lulose.
Independent of the numerous small
water-tight pockets or cells forming the
entire scheme of cofferdams, the inner
bottom and hold, the platform, splin-
ter and berth decks, are divided in two
between 200 and 800 water-tight COM
partments, both for the accommoda-
ton of the motor power and the stow
age of coal, provisions and ammuni-
tions, and other stores, and also for the
preservation of the ship in the event of
rupture of the outer skip, or injury in
battle. All these many compartments
are provided with pipes connecting
with powerful steam pumps, for the
purpose of removing any water that
may get in them either from accident
or design. Arrangements are also
made for flooding all ammunition rooms
in the event of fire on board the YES
sci. All these compartments, together
with all living spaces, statereoms,
ETC., occupied by the officers or crew,
have special pipes or ducts arranged
with view Of supplying fresh air TO
the occupants, and to make the tenn
perature of all the storerooms, even in
the most remote parts of the vessel,
comfortable and healthy. These pipes
all connect with powerful blowers
which draw fresh air by means Of
yentilators extending from ten to twen-
ty feet above the ships deck
The forward coming tower armor
will be in thickness ten inches, oval
in shape, size in the clear 7x11 feet,
with an armored tube seven inches
thick extending down to the protec-
tive deck that the officer coming the
vessel in action can be in constant and
safe communication with all parts cf
the vessel. An after coming, Or sig
nal tower is also provided, having an
inside diameter of six feet and thick
ness of six inches
The turrets will be operated by elec-
trio power, also the ammunition hoists,
and the dynamo and auxiliary blowers
for ventilating purposes. There will
be some eighty odd auxiliary engines
in the vessel, thus adding greatly to
the efficiency of the ship, in the celer-
ity and certainty with which the work
can be done. The cranes for handling
the boats are. operated by steam, also
the deck winches, pumps, windlass and
steering gear this latter is located be-
meath the protective deck, and several
feet below the water line). The intro
duction of these auxiliary engines is
brought about mainly by the variety
and nature of the work to be done, and
the demand for the latest and best in
every branch of mechanics represented
in man-of-war. Manual labor is,
therefore, reduced to a minimum.
condition of affairs which must result
in a greater interest and development
of the crew in their special duties. as
now required in a modern batt!eship.
where fighting and all that leads up
to thorough efficiency in that line of
art is not handicapped by the constant
drudgery so universal in the old-time
vessels in our navy.
The hight of free board forward of
the vessels hull proper is twenty feet
and at the stern thirteen and one-quar-
ter feet. The floor of the pilot house
is forty-five feet high, thus placing
the eye of the steersman for ordinary
cruising about fifty feet above the wa
ter. The sight holes in the coming
tower for use in close fighting are 341a
feet above the water
The bore of the forward 13-inch guns
will have an elevation of 261a feet, and
the after 13-inch nineteen feet above
the surface of the water. The 6-inch
guns vary from Is to 221h feet, and the
6-pounder from 30 to 401a feet above
water, according to their location on
the vessel. The smaller guns are
in the military tops, at nights
Of from 80 to 20 feet This great hight
above water of both main and second
ary batteries Will enable the vessel
to be fought in any weather, quality
always sought for, but obtainable only
IN vessels of good size, and considered
of immense advantage by all naval au-
thorities
She is also provided with bilge keels.
placed before and abaft the midshfp
oody only, so as not to interfere with
locking her. These keels have a max
mum depth of three feet, and will
argely tend to lessen her motion IN a
SeaWay, and so contribute to her
steadiness as a gun platform, so es-
;ential for correct gun fire.
-Four powerful electric searchligfts
are also provided, two on top of the
charthouse and two on each
side of the after military mast. also
having an elevation of twenty-five feet |
ABOVE the water. and commanding a
all-around range
There will be two sets of triple ex-
pansion, twin-screw engines. eaci1 in |
is own SEPARATE water-tight compart-
nent. The collective indicated norse |
oower viii be 10000, with 40 revolu-
ions per minute, stroke four. feet
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