The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-28

Of about y 800 cable feet. for stowaee OF
fire proofed corn pith celulold Indepen.
dent OF the numerous small water tight
pockets or cells forming the entire scheme
OF thecofferdams. the inner bottom ana
hold, the platforms, splinter and berth
decks. are divided In two between 200 aud
800 water tight compartments. both for
the accommodation OF the motor power and
the stowage Of coal provisions and ann
munltion. and other stores and also Cor
the preservation Of the ship in the even,
OF rupture OF the outer skin or injury
in battle. An these many compartments
are provided with pipes connecting with
powerful steam pumps for the purpos, OF
removing any water that may get into
them from accident or design Arrange
ments are also made for flooding an nm
munitlon rooms In the event oe fire ON
board the vessel All these compartments
together with all Lying spaces. state
rooms. etc. occupied by the officers or
crew, have special pipes or ducts arrang-
ed with a view OF supplying fresh air to
the occupants. and to make the tempera-
ture Of all store rooms, even I'm the most
remote part OF the vessel. comfor.ahla
and healthy. These pipes AN connect with
powerful blowers which draw fresh a,r
by means Of ventlators extending from
ten to twenty feet above the ships deck.
COMING TOWER.
The forward coming tower armor win
be in thickness 10 inches. oval inshapc.
size in the clear 7x1l feet with an armor-
ed tube inches thick extending down 20
the protective deck to house all wires ,r
other means OF interior communication
so that the officers coming the vessel in
action can be I'm constant and satc COM
munication with all parts Of the icsscl
An afted coming, or signal tower rs a;so
provided, having an inside diameter of
feet. and thickness OF inches
The turrets will be operated by electric
power; also the ammunition hoists and
the dynamo and auxiliary blowers for
veutllaung purposes. There win be some
eighty odd auxiliary engines IN the ves-
sci. thus adding greatly to the efficiency
OF the ship. in the ceierity and certainty
with which the work can be done. The
cranes for handling the boats are opera
ted by steam also te deck wlnches, the
pumps windlass and steering gear Uhis
latter IS located beneath the protective
deck. and several feet below the water
line) he introduction OF these auxillla'y
engines is brought about mainly by the
variety and nature OF the work 10 Doe
done and the demand for the safest and
best In every branch OF mechanics rep.
resented In n man Of war. Manuel labor
IS therefore reduced to minimum:
condition OF affairs which must result In
a greater interest and development of the
crewin their special duties. az now requir-
ed in modern battle ship, whore fight
ing and all that leads up TO thorough tf.
ficiency In that line OF art, Is not handi-
capped by the constant drudgery so unit
Ntfoti III lft Nlh NtN0flN VI hNA tt0NNf
The height Of free board forward OF The
vessels huh proper is twenty feet aud
at the stern thirteen ad one quarter feet
The floor Of the pilot house Is i5 feet
high, thus placing the eye OF the steers
man for ordinary cruising, about 80 feet
above the water The slight hole I'm the
coming tower for use In close fighting
are 94lz feet above the water The bore OF
the forward 10 inch guns will have an ell
ovation OF 26is feet and the after 10 inch
19 feet above the surface Of the water
The c inch guns vary from i5 to 22la feet
ana the FOUNDERS from 30 to 40ia feet
above water according to their location
on the vessel The smaller guns are
mounted in the military tops al heights
Of from 50 to 70 feet. This great height
above water OF both main and secondary
batteries will entable the vessel 10 be
fought in any kind of weather; quality
always sought for but obtain0ble only
in vessetls Of good size, and considered
Of immense advantage by all naval auth
critics She is also provided with bilge
keels placed before and abaft the mid
ship body only. so as not to interfere
with docking her. These keels have a max
imm depth OF three feet. and viii large
~ tend to lessen her motion In a seaway
and 30 contribute 10 her steadiness az a
gun platform, so essential for correct
gun IRE -Four powerful electric search-
lights are also provided Two on top of
the forward chart house. and two on
each side OF the after military mast: also
having an elevation Of 25 feet above the
water. and commanding a complete an
around range There viii be two sets Of
triple expansion, twin screw engines, each
IN its separate water-tight compartment;
the collective indicated horsepower will
be 1000 with l2O revolutions per minute.
stroke feet.
There areeight single cylindrical boil
ers each l5lz fet IN diameter by Q feet llh
inches long. having a total crate srface
ot Gs5 square feet with p 200 square feet
OF heating surface pressure. $50 pounds.
These boilers are placed two each. IN four
separate water-tlght compartments The
smoke pipes are two IN number, ana stand