The evening times., 1898-05-14
STRENGTH OF THE FLEETS
List Of the Vessels Soon to Grapple
in the Death Struggle.

The great naval battle in the waters
south OF the United States may be ex-
pected at any time. The naval experts
are of the opinion that the Spanish fleet
will not be able to escape a battle. even
II Il desires to for longer than a week at
the most ..
The following comparison of the rela-
tive strength of the Spanish and Ameri-
can forces in the coming conflict Is valu-
able for reference. The Flying Squad
ron. under the command of Commodore
Schley, will soon be in the Gulf. Admiral
Sampsons squadron and Commodore
Watson's are already in those waters.
Admiral Vilamil is supposed TO be
steaming west at top speed from
Martinique. These lists Of the Amer
lean squadrons are believed 10 be
accurate. though the Navy Depart
ment refuses TO give any informa-
tion regarding them. The Spanish ships
named are those that left Cape Verde
two weeks ago. on April g i: f.; nearly
certain that they are all in the fleet. now
in the Caribbean Sea.
SampsOn's Squadron.
Iowa ,oattleship}-ll,4 400 tons; speed. IL
knots; horsepower. ll,oe0: batteries. four
2-inch. eight s-inch, six 4-inch breech-
loading rifles; twenty-six 1-pounders, four
l-pounder rapid-iire; four Gatiings; Al
men.
Indiana Cbattleship, - JOSS tons; Is
knots; 913s horsepower: batteries. four
l5-inch eight S-inch, four 6-inch breech-
loading rifles; twentysix l-pounders: six
1-pounder rapid-fire; four Ga,iings; i2.
men.
New York 1armored cruiserD-S,2 200 tons;
y knots: Il. io1 horsepower: batteries. six
p s-inch breech-loading rifles; twelve finch;
eish: 6-pounders. four 1-pounder. rapid
fire: four Gatiinss 52s men.
Terror tmonltor)-S99o tons: u knots;
l6ooQ horse power; batteries. four 10-inch
breech loading; two 6-pounders: two }
FOUNDER rapid-fire; two Gatlings; two
3smm. Hotchkiss: 1856 men,
Amphitrse tmonitor)-3,S0 tons; IL
knots; 1900 horse power: four l0-inch
breech-loading; two 4-inch; two 6-pound
ers; two 3-pounders; two 1-pounder rapid
fire: two S1mm Hotchkiss; 145 men.
Montgomery tcruiser)-2.0S9 tons: 19
knots; 5.5sG horse power: nine 5-inch; six
6-pounders: two 1-pounder rapid-fire; TWO
Gatlings; 254 men.
Marblehead tcIuiserp-2.eS9 tons; is
knots: 5i5I horse power. nine 5-inch; six
6-pounders; two l-pounder rapid-fire; two
Ga;lings: 25i men,
Detroit tcruiser)-2,0s9 tons: 10 knots;
5.227 horse power nine 5-inch. six 6-pound-
ers, two 1-pounders, rapid fire: one Cat
ling; 251 men.
SchIey's Flying Squadron.
Massachusetts (battleshipl-lo,2S tons;
15 knots: 9.0o9 horse power: four 13-inch.
eight s-inch, four 6-inch breech-loading
rifles: twenty 6-pounders six 1-pounders,
rapid fire: four Gatlings. 42i men.
Texas (battleship)-6.315 tons; IL knots; |
S0oO horse power; two Pinch, six 6-inch. |
breech-loadng rifles; six 1-pounders. rap |
id fire: four 3.mm. Hotchkiss; two Cat
lings: 3e2 men.
20 knots: 1900 horse power: eight s-inch |
rifles; twelve 5-inch, twelve |
6-pounders, four 1-pounders, rapid-fire; |
four Gatlings; sol men.
Watson's BlOckading Squadron at !
Havana.
Nashville tgunboat)-l.31 tons: II knots: |
], $50 horse power: eight 4-inch. four |
G. 6-pounders. two 1-pounders, rapid-fire; |
two Gatlings; 15S men.
Annapolis (gunboat)-l,OOO tons: u knots; |
500 horse power: six finch. four 6-pound- ,
ers two 1-pounders. rapid-fire: 135 men.
Wheeling (gunboat-1,0O0 tons; u knots: |
500 horse power: six finch, four 6-pound- |
ers, two 1-pounders, rapid-fire; 135 men.
Gushing torpedo boat)-1G tons: % |
knots: !, 128 horse power: three 1-pounders, |
rapid fire; three 1S-inch Whitehead torpe- |
do tubes; 20 men.
Wilmington (gunboat)-1,3s2 tons: 13 |
knots: $500 horsepower; eight finch; |
four 6-pounders: four 1-pounder, rapid |
fire guns; two Gattlings: 16O men,
Machias tgunboat)-1,lT tons: Is knots; |
2.046 horsepower; eight finch, four G.
Founders; four 1-pounders rapid-fire; l43 |
men.
Porter torpedo boa)-lS0 tons; q knots:
four 1-pounders, rapid-fire; three lS-inch |
Whitehead torpedo tubes; 16 men,
Ericsson torpedo boaD-l2O tons; "A |
knots; 500 horsepower; five 1-pounders. |
rapid-fire; three 1S-inch Whitehead tor |
pedo tubes: 20 men.
Dolphin dispatch boaD-1, 1856 tons: Is |
knots; 2,2o3 horsepower; two finch; two
6 6-pounders. rapid-fire; two 47-mm Hotch- |
kiss; two Gatlings: 1Os men.
Dupont 0orpedo boaD-1S0 tons; 27 |
knots; four 1-pounders. rapid-fire; three |
lS-inch Whitehead torpedo tubes; 16 men.
The Cape Verde Fleet.
Almirante Oquendo (armored eruiser)-
600 tons: 20 knots; batteries. two 11-inch,
ten 5-inch, eight 1.4-inch rapid-fire, eight
,.2-inch rapid-fire, Maxims.
Cristobal Colon (armored cruiser)- |
$40 tons; 20 knots; batteries. two 11-inch,
ten 5.5-inch rapid-fire. two 27-inch, four
,.2-inch. four I4-inch, 2 Maxims.
1nfanta Maria Teresa (armored cruiser) |
1000 tons; 2e.2S knots; batteries. two /
1-inch. ten 5.5-inch. eight 22-inch rapid !
fre. eight I4-inch. 2 Maxims.
Vizcaya (armored cruiser)-7.000 tons; 20
knots; batteries.atwo 11-inch. ten 5.5-inch
rapid-fire, two 2.7-inch. eight 2.2-inch, four
finch, Maxims.
Furor and Terror torpedo boat de-
tons; 28 knets;i two H.
FOUNDER rapid-fire, two 6-pounder rapid
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