New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

~ chief weapons are what arc called ma
gGnA eapah1s - t1rvvfAg Dsfsct ~ q 49,,
miaGfles. 0ucA oskt are designed 10 astsx -
upon and sink tho common torpedo boat -
tonnage ranges from 100 to ID usually. ana ~
arc exceedingly agile dangerous boatA W.
fleet b at anchor tho destroyer usuarfy A., :.
sentinels, cruising slowly about a lew mia. A.
tho big ships.
Tho construction of forty two destroyer ~ =,
Havock class. making s or z knots an hon, -.
authorized for tho British Navy In ls9A And an.
that time forty-four more. with a minimum .n.
of 30 knots. have been ordered Fignt Of th..
latter participated IN tho great naval review >,
tho occasion OF the Queens Jubl<s last Inn.
Among them we've the Fame and Desper,ts >.
which this description has been gtyea BY -Tndn,
tries and IRON:
Tho armament consists Of 2. FOUNDER ,,
Eve 6-pounders as against two = oounder, nv
three epounders Of the Daring. ach vessel
fitted with two torpedo tubes instead 2 three N q.
smaller type OF boat. the bow tor..do disch,r
being dispensed with.
"A commanders bridge or platforrn is built :,
tho forward part OF the vessel Jus, obaf. tho en-
ming tower sufficiently large 70 en % the s...,
Ing wheel and navigating appllancrs 70 b MI.
on t. d'Yerent form OF bow az also h-
adopted In this type Of destroyer NJ Is to a,
the stem partakes moro OF the shap- = cutws,.
above the water line, and slopes o. forward
rection The bows each side fare or, /
ward IN order 70 minimize the spra and rush q
water on deck when these vessels being drive
at full speed. which interfere w' he efci.
manipulation OF the forward gun "a after %,
ton OF these vessels is also imp ement on Il.
Daring type OF destroyer.
The machinery In each OF these sses conrr,
OF two sets Of engines OF the triple 0ansion typ.
the cylinders being % inches. . 1es and ",
20 inches in diameter respectively a strok. q
Is inches The boilers three IN l Der and A..
OF the Thornycroft water-tdbe typ The two 70,
ward boilers are placed back to b. 70 and hav.
chimney In common. while the after a0rer has o..
to Itself The forward chimney ha naturally
larger cross-area than the other. 1t the chin
ney castings made OF the 2 30 that =
appearance both tunnels arc alikc The annur
space between the after chimney al It's casing
made 70 serv, as an upcast shaft by means 4
which the engne-room Is yentia %. This a.
rangement has been found by cap nee TO von
very well In practice, comparatiFe' cool eng.n.
room being thus secured-no smaN atvantage
the confined space FUN OF hlgh-pre steampts
with which these boats are crowd
THE indicated horsepower o, the ne and d.
perate Is 500. the mean speed or e measure
mile being 80 10 and 90 42s knots. lively vi.
the corresponding mean speeds FOR three consecutive
hours was 3oi5 and 3oOls knots To- coal capa.r /
OF each OF these vessels is eighty torf
The Foam is a similar boat n respects 4
the above, attaining 20 knots spec trial 81
was also built and eng.ned by rs Thor! /
croft IN 1896
Tho Sparrowhawk. Virago. O. I'd ThrasAe H
are also 3O-kno, destroyers and na-- des!rs
built and engined by Messrs LAIRD Brothn
Birkcnhead. In 1896 The genera r,iculan
these vessels are: Dimensions j.. ID. .j s~
breadth. q feet inches: depth ct nchs H
indicated horse power. 5000: speed o,s bunrs
capacity. 20 tons: armament one =, nier quici
airing gun: I'VE 6-pounder quick. guns; ~
is-nch torpedo tubes. complement, o'icers a.
men
The trial boat Turbinia. hunt ne Bits
Navy last year is neither tori. boat nor
destroyer. being too small and too FOR serNr
In either capacity. She has show ~ with
two novel features. Mr.. Parsons s.. turbine e
CINE and the placing % three So. m each "
her three propeller-shaf,s. she car se s kno.
and now tho Admiralty has order cons;ruc
ton OF larger boat FOR purpo x wn,rr
utilizing these new IDEAS
Occasionally "A fleet OF tOrpcdo-ho = attenc%
Tor purposes Of escort and supply vessel cs
placing 80 or 100 tons. and no, detf .ng spec
OF over 20 knots These are Gale. .rpedo gs'
boats" or torpedo division boats AFTER W.
,,c,t,cs -, loader ~ a division o., ~io-boa3
I'm, whus much larger than the "I .~)yerS !.
cunho,ts arc mich slower Th.v ally Ar
49,, ,rbcs I'm, m, distinqiii.t feature
them ~ their guns and the pro,ect.' ae''oe ~
render ,.,
Tho Holland submarine boat. elsen 20 describe
Is 10 be regarded torpedo boa -.
The use OF aluminium FOR constr 49, 49,
attention
and American naval experts Two -hree Doe.
made OF this material are alrcAtt H e1sve.
abroad End the plates FOR two a IAN oos'
have recently been ordered from sours e''
cerr.