The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27

side, and having a general width of three
feet, with a total capacity of about II, 500
cubic feet, for stowage of fire-proofed corn
Independent of the numerous small water
ught pockets or cells forming the entire
scheme of Golfer dams the inner bottom and
hold, the platforms. splinter and berth decks
are divided into between 200 and 300 water
Ight compartments. both for the aecommo-
aauon OF the motor power and the stowage
Oh COAL provisions and ammunition and
other stores, and also for the preservation
OF the snip in the event OF rupture of the
outer skin or injury in battle. All these
many compartments are provided with pipes
connecting with powerful steam pumps. for
the purpose of removing any water that may
get into them, either from accident or de-
sign. Arrangements are also made for food
Ing all ammunition rooms in the event Of
fire on board the vessel. All these compart-
mentS, together with all living spaces, state
rooms, etc, occupied by the officers or crew
have special pipes or ducts arranged with
view of supplying fresh air to the occupants
and to make the temperature OF all store
rooms, even in the most remote parts or the
vessel, comfortable and healthy. These pipes
all connect with powerful blowers, Whlch
draw fresh air by means of venti'ators ex-
tending from ten to twenty feet above the
ships deck.
in thickness, ten inches, oval in shape, size
in the clear, xii feet, with an armored tube
seven inches thick, extending down to the
protective deck to house all wires or other
means of interior communication, so that the
officer coming the vessel in action can be
in constant and safe communication with all
parts OF the vessel. An after coming or
signal tower is also provided, having an
inside diameter Of six feet and a thickness
of six inches.
The turrets will be operated by electric
power, also the ammunition hoists and the
dynamo and auxiliary blowers for ventilat-
ing purposes. There will be some eighty
odd auxiliary engines in the vessel, thus
adding greatly to theNefficiency of the ship
in the celebrity and certainty with which the
work can be DONE The cranes for handling
the boats operated by steam, also the
deck winches, pumps windlass and steering
gear (this latter is located beneath the pro-
tective deck and several feet below the
water line). The introduction Of these
auxiliary engines is brought about mainly
by the variety and nature of the work to be
done, and the demand for the latest and best
in every branch of mechanics represented In
a man-of-war. Manual labor is, therefore,
reduced to a minimum; condition or al
fairs which must result in greater interest
and development in the crew in their
special duties as now required In a modern
battle ship, where fighting and all that leadS
up to thorough efficiency in that line or art
is not handicapped by the constant drudgery
universal in the old time vessels in our
navy.
The height of freeboard forward of the
vessels hull proper is 20 feet and at the
stern 1874 feet. The floor of the pilot house
is - feet high, thus placing the eye OF the
steersman for ordinary cruising ABOUT .I %
coming tower for use in close f1ghtlng are
3412 feet above the water. The bore or the
forward 13-inch guns VIII nave an eleE dIloll
of 2612 feet and the after l3-lnch " feet
above the surface of the water. The 6-lnch
guns vary from Is to 221a feet and the b.
FOUNDER from 30 to 4012 feet above water,
according to their location on the vessel.
The smaller guns are mounted IN the mill
tary tops at heights of from SO to 70 feet
This great height above water OF ooth man
and secondary batteries will enable the YES
sci to be fought in any weather. qGallty
always sought for but obtainable only IN
vessels of good size and considered or I'M
mense advantage by all naval authorizes;
She is also provided with bilge keels,
placed fore and abaft the midship BODY only,
so as not to interfere with docking ner
These keelS have a maximum depth OF
feet and will largely tend to lessen her mo-
ton in a seaway. and so contribute TO ner
steadiness as a gun platform, SO essentlal
for correct gun fire. -Four powerful electric
searchlightS are also provided, two on top
Of the forward chart house and two on
each side of the after military mast, also
water and commanding a complete all.
around range. There will be two sets OF
trinle expansion twin-screw engines, each
in its own separate water-tight compart-
ment; the collective indicated horsepower
will be 10000, with Il revolutions per min
ute. stroke feet.
There are single cylindrical boilers: eacn
1872 feet in diameter by feet ~ lnch ros
long. having a total CRATE surface OF 300
square feet with q 200 souaree rect OF neat
ing surface: pressure, $50 pounds. IheSe
boile : are placed, two each, IN TOUR sep
arate water-tight compartments. Inc smoke
pipes are two in number and stand abreast
of each other. ...-.-