The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
THE AMERICAN FLEET.
Battleships. Or uisers and Other Graft
COMPOSING Ii.


THE AMERICAN FLEET
Battleships. Cruisers and Other Craft
Composing Ii.
Following are descriptions of the
American ships A few of the small
er craft, such as gun boats and
torpedo vessels are not given, as the
number of these vessels which could
be assembled for the purpose is
predetermined. Should it be neces-
cary to fight on the other side of the
ocean the monitors and ram would
probably be left at home, as they are
not suited TO long ocean voyages.
INDIANA -F'irst-class battle ship;
displacement, 10,2SS tons; speed,
3 ; knots; maximum coal supply,
1,597 tons; complement. Alb;
armor, belt Is inches, deck 2& inches.
barbettes II inches, turrets Is
inches, easements inches; guns,
main battery, four 13 inch. eight s
inch, four 6 lnch slow fire; secondary
rapid fire battery, twenty 6 pound
ers, six 1 FOUNDERS; four Gatling>;
torpedo tubes, two; authoriz ID
1890.
MASSACHUSETTS - First class bat
tie ship; displacement, 10 2SS tons;
speed, 16 knots; maximum coal
supply. 1897 tons; complement, Alb;
armor, belt 8 inches, deck % inches,
barbettes II inches, turrets Is
inches, easements 6 inches; guns
main battery, four ID inch, eight
S-'nch, four 6-iDch slow firf; second
airy battery, twenty 6-pounders, four
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guns; torpedo tubes, thret; author
iZad 1890.
OKEGoN-First class battle sbiI ;
displacement. lie. 2SS tons; speed,
16 s knots; maximum coal supply,
,594 tons; complement, Alb; armol :,
belt IS inches, deck 2A inches, bar
bettes II inches, turrets Is inches.
easements 6 inches; guns, main bat
terry four ID inch, eight inch, four
slow fire 6 inch; secondary rapid fire
battery, twenty 6 FOUNDERS, six l.
Founders, four Cuttings, two field
guns; torpedo tubes, three; author
iz.d 1890.
Iowa FIRST class sea-goiug battle
shiF; displacement, 1,34O tons;
speed, II l knott; maximum coal
supply, ,795 ton complement, sos;
armor, belt l 4 inches, deck ~ inches,
barbettes- Is inches, turrets 10
inches, easements 6 in he s; guns,
main battery, four 13-inoh, eight
8 inch, six 4 inch rapid fire; second
airy rapid fire battery, twenty
Founders, tour 1-pounders, four
Colts, two field guns; torpedo tubes,
four; authorized 1892,
II. hot Oh
displacement, 6315 tons; speed,
II 8 knots; maximum coal supply,
$50 tons; complement, $50; armor,
nslt l 2 inches, deck 2 inches, turrets
l 2 inches; guns, main battery, two
II inch, SIX 6 inch slow fir; second
AIRY rapid fire battery, six l Founders,
tour 81 nm. Hotchkiss, two CAT
fings; torpedo tubes, two; authorized
1886
New YORK -Armored cruiser;
displacement, 8 200 tons; speed, 21
knott; maximum coal supply, 1920
ton NJ; complement. $50, armor, belt
4 inches, deck 3 to 6 inches, barbettes
10 inches, turrets 81 inches; guns.
main battery. six 8 inch, twelve 4
inch rapid fire.; secondary rapid fire
battery, eight 6 FOUNDERS, two 1
FOUNDERS, four Cuttings, two field
guns; torpedo tubes, two; authorized
1888.
BRoC KLYN -Armored cruiser; d
placement, 9 215 tons; speed, 81
knots, maximum coal supply, !, 461
tons; complement, SIG; armor, belt
3 inches, deck 3 to inches, barbettes
8 inches, turre.s 81 inches; guns,
main battery, eight 8 inch, twelve
5-iisci rapid FIRE; secondary battery,
twelve Founders, four ] Founders,
| four Colts, two field guns; torp. d.
tubes, tou aubhor'z ii 1892
| COLUMBIA Protected cruiser; dis
placement, 1875 tons; speed, %
knots; maximum coal supply, 1,67O
| tons; complement, $50; armor,
protective deck 2 inches Fl 1t, A
inches on slopes; guns main battery,
one S-inch, two 6-inch slow fire,
eight rapid fire 4-inch; secondary
rapid fire battery, twelve 6-pounders,
/ four 1 Founders, two Colts, one Fl I'D
, gun; torpedo tubes, four; authorized
| 1890.
| MINNEAPOLIS - Protected cruiser;
displacement, 1876 tons; speed
23.O7 knots; maximum coal supply,
], S91 tons: complement, $50; armor,
protective deck 2h inches on Fl at,
inches on slopes; gums, main battery
one inch, two 6-inch, slow fire,
eight rapid fire 4-inch; secondary
| battery, twelve 6-pounders, four 1
Founders, two Colts, one field gun;
torpedo tubes, four; authorized 1891
CINCINNATI. = Protected cruiser;
!, displacement, 3 213 tons, speed. Is
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