The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27
NEW BAITLESH|P
WISCONSIN AFLOA1.
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1.2oo tons. Complement OF officers 40;
seamen. marines. etc, 4i9.
The main battery will consist of four 10
inch breech-load:ng rifles in Hichborn Dai-
anced turrets. oval in shape, and placed IN
the center line OF the vessel, and fourteen
6-inch rapid-tire guns. The secondary bat
terry VIII consist OF sixteen 6-pounder rapid
fire guns. four 1-pounder rapId-hre guns
two Colt guns and two field guns. sac
will carry four torpedo tubes The ls-inch
guns have an arc of fire Of l35 degrees on
each side of the center line, and the S-incn
guns an arc OF 20 degrees on the broad
side, with the advantage or those on the
upper deck of direct fire anead ana
astern Any injury 10 or near either OF
these s-inch guns will be confined TO Its
own compartment. as a liz-tnch steel splin-
ter bulkhead separates each OF these guns
from its neghbor.
The arnnor belt, which extends from the
stem 10 abaft the after turret, is 10 DE b.2
inches thick at the top and 9l9 inches thick
al the bottom, except at the forward end.
where IL will be tapered TO inches at the
stem This belt armor will extend feet
below the normal load line to Sl2 feet above
IL. and will maintain the fu(l thickness
amidshsps between the turrets, and for the
distance occupied by the engines and boil
ers. Diagonal arnor. Il inches thick, con-
Meeting this belt armor and harbettes. and
deck to top OF the side belt, on each. is
worked TO give protection from raking
fire. Ahaft the after turret the protection
will be completed by thickening the pro-
tective deck TO inches on the slopes. with
q. inches on the fla: On the slopes OF
this deck forward II is 3 inches thick and
2. inches on the fiat. The arnor on the
Is-inch gun turrets will be Il inches on the
front and Is inches on the rear and sides.
while on the barbettes for these turrets.
which are circular In shape Il Will be Is
inches on the trent and 10 Inches on the
rear and sides. The sides OF the vessel
above the belt armor In wake OF the is-inch
battery. and forming the casemats. will
be armored with 81 inches Of steel extend
ing between the turrets with diagonal
arnaor OF same thickness az the ends. con-
Meeting with the harbettas and working
above the la-inch diagonal arrsor below
she WIZ be protected against the entrance
OF water, IN case OF injury 10 the side a.
the water line. by coferdams extending
for the length o. the vessel on each side.
and having a general width Of three feet
with total capacity Of about L. 80 cubic
feet for stowage ~ fire-proofed corr-pitn
celNlose. Independent OF the numerous
small water-t!ght pockets or cells forming
the entire scheme OF conerdams the inner
bottom ard hold. the platforms. srIlrter
and berth decks are divided in two between
so Ai&S AN' NsASf-A4&Ei MS. E1il
for tie accommodation Of the motor power
and the stowage of Goa. provisions and am
munitions and other store. and also for
the preservation of the ship in the event
OF rupture OF the outer skin or injury in
battle. All these many compartments are
provided with pipes connecting vita power
sul steam pumps for the purose ~ rernov-
Ing any water that may sc. In fnan.
either from accident OF design Arrange
nenss are also MAZE fer flooding al am
munlt4on rooms In the event % ire on
beard tie vessel All these coynpartEaerts
together with ali living spaces. state rooms.
etc, etc, occupied BY the officers or crew.
have special pipes or ducts arranged ws,h
a view % supplying fresh air 20 the occG-
pants ard 10 make the temperature .. all
store rooms, even n TIE most remote parts
ct Sas vessel comfortable s1d healthy.