The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26
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10 allow . Tree Tow G4 WAFER 70 the TfFssEHs
and great proportion Of her weight. g
Tons. IL put into the engines and boilers
in order to develop tins horse power re-
quired
The boilers. three tn number. az the
Mosher patent tuhaious boilers, sor which
She Morans are agents for tnls section
These boilers are similar 10 the well
known Thornycrcft type. the main Differ
ence lying In the fact that In the &9zher
boiler there are two steam drums. ord IL
the Ticir ycroft there Is bat one These
boilers have a total crate surface II ia
40 square feet. and total heating sur
face OF $50 square feet. or a ratio OF one
20 flfiy-five. and are buff 10 supply steam
al a pressure OF 20 pounds. Each boiler
contains l.S2 tubes. which placed end in
end would cover distance of 1880 feet, or
about two and oue-alxth miles.
The compartments containing the boil
ers are air tight. AMI are fitted with blow
ers for maintaining the air pressure neces-
sary for forced draught.
Tine usual auxiliary apparatus. such as
steam steering engine. steam windlass,
Disabling apparatus. air COMPRISING plant.
etc. IS lifted.
The armament OF No. consists OF three
Is-inch whitehead torpedo tubes. mount
ed on training mounts gu the main deck.
one on each side forward and one amid
ships aft. and four l-pounder rapid fire
guns. Her complement four officers and
twenty men: her normal coal supply
twelve tons. and total bunker capacity
slxiy tong. The boat Is designed to carry
sufficient perlshable stores for the length
or time for which she can keep the sea on
her total coal supply. This Is calculated 10
be about three aud one-haf days. giving
al the economic speed OF thirteen knots an
efficient sieamlng radius of 1902 knots. or
leo miles. which. considering the nature
Of the service OF these boats. Is ample
The hull Is built OF steel throughout. the
main portions below the water hne being
galvanized. and Is divided into twenty-slx
water-tight compartments. by transverse
fore and aft bulkheads and decks.
In addition 10 the regular drainage ar
Engagements. each compartment Is fitted
with steam ejector for clearing OF water
The wholo hull Il constructed as lightly as
IS consistent with the strength required.
and every opportunity is seized 10 save
weight. Few people realize the small
scantlings OF these boats. The outside
plating. for instance. varies from seven
thirty-seconds to one-eighth OF an inch In
thickness
There are two coming towers. one for
ward at the break OF the forecastle. and
one aft. Steam steering apparatus Is oper-
s'ed from the forward coming tower
which Is provided with all necessary tele-
graphs. speaking tubes. compass binna-
cles. etc. The hand steering gear is oper-
ated from the aft tower, and the steer
Ing apparatus is SO arranged that each
may be used separately. or In conjunction
with tho other. The ruddcr is the bal
aneed type. which. swinging on an axis
some little distance abaft its forward edge,
requires very much less power than the
ordinary type. which pIyots at its forward
edge
The officers quarters consist OF a state
room each for the captain and engineer.
and a general wardroom. containing tran
SONS for two other officers. Adjoining
the wardroom is the pantry and iavatory.
alt situated aft. as is usual JUST forward
OF the engineers aud captains statcroons
there Is a bunkroom for the petty. or nom
commissioned officers. fitted Gp 20 accom-
modate four men. Next ln order proceed
ms forward comes thu after FIRE room
containing ono boiler: next. tie port engine
room. next. the starboard engine room:
then the forward boiler room. containing
the two remaining boilers: tho next COM
pavtment contains the galley and the
crews iayatory. and forward Of that We
nmd tho crews quarters and storerooms
The coal Is carried IN wing buuksrs out
board OF the compartments 1us, mentioned.
and running along The whole length taken
up by the engine and boiler compartments
one light mast FOR signalling purposes IA
fitted. and the boat carries two .schermer-
horn folding boats. handled by a light
oraae. which serves also 70 handle the tor
pe1oes
The Available Fleet.
The fleet az United states war vessels N
the Pacific ard As.stlc stations which
would la available Tor service ~ short
notice numbers twenty-five. exclusive ~
revenue cutters ana ieclud'ag I've vessels
IN special service IN active commission
taere are noW uiuo warsaipA undrr ce.u-
n,snd og Rear Admiral J. \ Ma1er. TIA
flagship ~ the squadron Ia the Baltimore.