The record-union., 1898-05-16
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
VESSELS AVAILABLE FOR USE
IN WARFARE.
Details of Construction and Arma-
r1ent OF the Fighting Fleets
Men Who Are in Command-A
New Feature of Naval Life.

III commission ana aEaIlaDle lot uuly,
including those purchased and classed
as an auxiliary fleet since preparations
for the war began:
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Rear Admiral William 7. Sampson,
Commanding.
New York iagship)-Captain French
Z. Chadwick Steel armored cruiser,
$3.50 tons; Il. .4C0 horsepower; II knots
speed. Armament-SiX S-inch breech-
loading rifles and twelve finch rapid
fire guns in main battery; eight 6-
FOUNDER, four l-pounder rapid-tire guns
and four Gatling guns in secondary
battery. Built in 1890 by William
Cramp & Sons; contract price, $3.50
900
Iowa-Captain Robley D. Evans.
Steel seagoing battleship, 11,296 tons;
1000 horse power; Is knots speed. Ar
Inameut-FOur Pinch bTeech-lOading
rifles in pairs in two 12-inch barbette
turrets. eight 3-inch breech-lOading ri
fles in pairs in four S-inch barbette tur-
rets, and six 4-inch rapid-fire guns in
main battery; twenty G-pounder and six
1-pounder rapid fire and four Gatling
guns in secondary battery Built in
1893 by William Cramp * Sons; con-
tract price. &3.OlO000
Indiana-Captain Henry c. Taylor.
Steel coastline battleship 1O.2SS tons;
5000 horsepower: - knots speed. Ar
mament-FOur 13-inch breech-lOading
rifles in pairs in two 13-inch barbette
turrets. eight S-inch breech-lOading ri
fles in pairs in four S-inch barbette tur-
rets, and four G-inch rapidfire guns in
main battery; twenty 6-pounder and
six 1-pOunder rapid-fire guns and four
GatHngs in secondary battery. Built
in 1891 by William Cramp & Sons; con-
tract price. $3.N2OWb
Puritan-Captain Purnell F. Harring-
ton. Iron loW-freebOard coast defense
monitor; 5000 tons; 800 horse power;
j knots speed. Armament-FOur T.
inch breech-loading rifles in pairs in
two steel barbette turrets, and six 4
inch rapid-fire guns in main battery;
four 3-pOunder rapid-f1re guns,
four 37-mm. HOtchkiss revolving can
non and four GatlingS in secondary
battery Keel laid in 1870 by John
Roach. Chester, Penn; finished in 1897
at Brooklyn Navy Yard by the Govern
ment
Terror-Captain NicOu Ludlow. Iron,
low freebuard coast defense monitor
1850 tons: 5000 horse power; 10 knots
speed Armament-FOu 1O-inch breech-
loading rifles in pairs in two steel bar
bette turrets, in main battery; two 6-
FOUNDER and two 3-pOunder rapid-f1re
guns. two 31mm. Hotchkss revolving
cannon and four Gatlngs in secondary
battery. Keel laid in 1874 by William
Cramp &, Sons; finished in 1891 at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard by the Govern
ment.
Cincinnati-Captain Colby NJ. Ches-
ter. Protected cruiser. 3,1S3 tons; TO-
C90 horsepower: 10 knots speed Ar
lnament-Ten 5-inch and one 6-inch
rapid-fire guns in main battery: eight
G-pounder and four 1-pOunder rapid-fire
guns and two Gatiings in secondary
battery Built in 1891 at Brooklyn
Navy Yard by the Government.
Detroit-Commande James II. Day
ton. Cruiser. 2OOO tons; 300 horse
power: - knots speed. Armament
Eight 3-inch and two G-inch rapid-fire
guns in main battery; six 6-pounder
and two 1-pOunder rapid-fire guns and
two Gatlings in secondary battery.
Built in 1890 by Columbian Iron Works,
Baltimore; contract price. $612 800
Montgomery-CO Commander Bowman
H McCalla. Description same as De-
troit. Built in 1890 by City Point
Works, Boston; contract price. $674,-
GOO
DOlphin-COmmander Henry w. Ly-
on. Dispatch boat, 14S5 tons; 224O
horsepower: u knots speed. Arma-
ment-Two 4-inch and two 6-pounder
Tapid-fire guns. two 31mm- Hotchkiss
revolving cannon and two Gatlings.
er1i1+ in TAh Z,
contract price, $4,000.
WilmingtOn-COm Chapman
g. Todd. Sheathed cruiser. 1892 tons
1900 horse power; 13 knots speed.
Armament-Eight 4-inch, six 6-pounder
and two 1-pounder rapid-fire guns and
two Gatlings. Built in 1895 by New
port News Shipbuiding Company; con
tract price. $3.50. 0O0
HeIena-COmmander William T
SWinburne. Cruiser 1892 tons; 1900
horse power; Is knots speed. Arma-
1nent-Same as Wilmington. Built in
1896 at Newport News: contract price,
$4,000
Nashville-Comman Washburn
Maynard Cruiser. 1871 tons; 1870
horse power: Il knots speed. Arma-
ment-Eight 4-inch. four 6-pounder and
two l-pounder rapid fire guns and two
Gatlings. Built in 1895 at Newport
News; contract price, $360.O0O.
Castlne-Command Robert NJ.
Berry. Gunboat liz tons; 2.1SG
horse power; 1G knots speed. Arma-
ment-Eight finch. four 6-pOunder
and two 1-uounder raoid- fire guns and
two Gatlings. Built in 1891 at Bath
Iron Works contract price. S31S,0oo.
Machias-Command John F. Merry.
Description same as Castine
Ticksburg-Co A. B. H.
Little. Gunboat. loo tons: 500 horse
power; l. knots speed. Armament
Six 4-inch. four 6-3ounder. two /
FOUNDER and one 3-2ounder rapid fire
guns Built in 1896 az Bath Iron
Works: contract mice, $3G0.0OJ
Newrort-Commande Benjamin F
Tilley Description same as Nicksburg
Vesuvius - Lieutenant-Comm
John T. PIusbury. Dynamite cruiser
9}O tons: 3.I94 horsepower: - knots
speed AImament-Three 15-inch dyna-
mite guns and three 3-pounder rapid
fire guns Built in 1897 by William
Cramp x Sons: contract price. S3J0Wl
Fel1i-Lieutenant- Commander Will
lam T. Cowles, Dispatch boat, formerly
in service between navy yards as trans
rolt steamer $40 tons. Armament
TWO 3-pounder and two 1poundei
rapid-fre Guns.
Observation-Disclosures Albert Gleaves
Torpedo boat. 101 tons: 1.720 horse
power: - knots speed. Armament
Three torpedo tubes and two 3-poundel