The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-05-21
AMERICAN AND SPANISH
WAR VESSELS.
A Comparison Showing the Fight
ing Qualities Of Each.
THE AMERICAN FLEET.


meet the Spanish feet if it becomes neces-
sary to bring on general engagement n
few of the smaller craft. such as gunboats
and torpedo vessels are not given, as the
number of these vessels which could be
assembled for the purpose is predetermined
Should it be necessary 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.-First-cl class battle ship; dis
placement, 1O,2SS tons; speed 15.5
knots; maximum coal supply, 1897
tons: complement, 473; armor, belt IS
inches, deck q inches, barbettes II
inches. turrets Is inches, easements =
inches; guns, main battery, four l3-
inch, eight S-inch. four G-inch slOwtire:
secondary rapid fire battery, twenty g.
Founders, six 1-pounders, four Gatlings
torpedo tubes, two: authorized 1890.
MASSACHUSETTS. First class battle
ship; displacement, 0,2S3 tons; speed,
1862 knots; maximum coal supply,
1,59! tons; complement, 473; armor
belt 18 inches, deck y inches, barbettes
II inches, turrets ) inches, easements
6 inches; guns, main battery, four ID
inch, eight S-mch. four 6inch slow
fire; secondary battery, twenty 6-pound-
ers, four 1-pounders, four Gatlings, two
field guns; torpedo tubes, three; author
lied 1890.
OREGON. First class battle ship: dis
placement. 10, 2SS tons; speed, 16.S
knots; maximum coal supply, 1854
tons; complement, 473; armor, belt Is
inches. deck q inches, barbettes IL
inches, turrets ID inches, easements +
inches: guns. main battery four 3-lnch.
EIGHT S-inch, four slow fire 6-inch: sec
ondary rapid-fre battery, twenty u
Founders, six l-pounders, four GatllngS,
two field guns; torpedo tubes. three;
authorized 1890.
class sea going battle ship;
displacement, II $40 tons: speed, III
knots; maximum coal supply. l,19o
tons; complement, 5O5; armor. belt II
inches, deck y inches, barbetteS 10
inches, turrets ) inches, easements q
inches; guns, main battery, four II
inch. eight 8-inch, six 4inch rapid-iire;
secondary rapid-fre battery, twenty b.
Founders, four 1-pounders, four Colts.
two field guns torpedo tubes. four: an-
thorized 1892.
TEX class battle ship; dis
placement, 6,315 tons: speed us
knots: maximum coal supply, $50 tons
complement. 389 amor belt II inches,
deck 2 inches. turrets - inches; guns,
main battery, two l2-inch. 6-inch slow
fire: secondary rapid-fre battery, SIN J.
FOUNDERS. four 81 nm. IotchkisS two
Gatlings: torpedo tubes, two; authorized
1886.
NEW YORK.-Amored cruiser; dis
placement. s. 200 tons; speed. II knots:
maximum coal supply, ,29O tons; com
element. $50: armor, belt 1 inches, deck
; to 6 inches. barbettes o inches tur-
rets 81 inches; guns, main battery, SIN
S-inch, II finch rapid fire: secondary
rapid fire battery, eight 6-pounders, two
1-pounders four Cuttings, two field guns;
torpedo tubes, two; authorized 1855.
BROOKLYN AmOred cruiser: dis
placement, 9,215 tons; speed. 2l.9
knots; maximum coal supply, .46l
tons: complement, 5l6; armor, belt )
inches deck 3 to 6 inches, barbettes s
inches, turrets 55I inches; guns main
battery. eight S-inch, twelve ) inch
rapid fire: secondary battery. twelve g.
Founders, four l-pounders, four Colts.
two field guns: torpedo tubes, four; au-
thorized 1892.
IOLUMBIA.-Prote cruiser; dis
placement, 1875 tons: speed, D.
knots: maximum coal supply. l.67O
tons; complement, $50; armor, protec-
tive deck inches fiat, + inches on slopes;
Guns. main battery, one S-inch, two t.
inch slow fire, eight rapid fire 4inch;
secondary rapid fire battery, twelve g.
Founders. two Colts, one field gun tor
pedo tubes. four: authorized 1890.
MINNEAPOLIS. - Protected cruiser:
displacement, 1910 tons; speed 23.07
knots; maximum coal supply, | ,S9l
tons: complement, 500; amor, protec-
tive deck p inches on fiat. inches on
slopes; guns, main battery one S-inch,
two 6-inch, slow-fre eight rapid-fr f.
inch secondary battery. twelve 6pound-
ers, four 1-pounders, two Colts, one
field gun; torpedo tubes, four; author
lied 1891.
CINCINNATI.-Pr Protected cruiser; dis
placement, 3, 213 tons; speed, 10 knots
maximum coal supply, 400 tons; COM
plement, 314: armor, protective deck |
inch on fat, p inches on slopes; guns,
main battery one slOw-fre 6-inch, ten
rapid-fre 5-inch; secondary rapid6re
battery, eight 6-pounders, two l-pound-
ers, two Colts, one field gun; torpedo
tubes, two; authorized 1888.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Protected cruiser;
displacement 4,09S tons; speed 1915
knots; maximum coal supply, 62S tons;
complement, 1888; armor, protective deck
2inches on fiat, 3 inches on slopes guns,
main battery twelve 6-inch slow-fre;
secondary rapid-fre battery, four g.
Founders, four 3-pounders, two pound
ers, three 81 nm. Hotchkiss, four Cat
lings, one field gun; torpedo tubes, four;
authorized 1887.
MONTGOMERY. -Cruiser; length, 257
feet; displacement, 2,089 tons; speed,
10 knots; complement, $50 men; arma
ment, nine 5-inch rapid-fre guns, six
6-psunder rapid fire guns, two pound
ers and two Cuttings.
TROIT.-Unprotected cruiser; dis
placement, 2,O99 tons; speed, 1871
knots; maximum coal supply, $40 tons;
complement, 256; armor, 8inch water
tight deck; guns, main battery, ten D.
inch rapid-fr secondary rapid-fr bat
terry, six 6-pounders, two 1-pounders,
two Colts, one field gun; torpedo tubes,
two; authorized 1888.
NEW ORLEANS formerly Amazonas. J.
Protected cruiser; displacement, $500
tons; speed, q 05 knots; normal coal
n.