Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07

In addition TO tho 1853 tons of armor re-
quircd for the Maine, Ohio. and Missouri,
there will be required about 5000 tons for
the three battle ships. and about 500
tons for the three arnored cruisers au-
thorized by the act of March 3, 1899
total of about II, i5S tons of armor required
i'm all, and not yet contracted FOR.
In order to attract bidders the depart
ment grouped together all the armor re-
aured. and in March last advertised
throughout the country. inviting bids for
q, OO0 tons or armor plates ana apprrtcn-
anaes of the kind desired for the new yes
sells notwithstanding the very great
quantity desired and the long period over
which deliveries might extend, but one bid
was received. and that named a price
greater than that authorized, and ii was
otherwise an irregular bid.
with the new process of manufacture,
armor can be made, and is made in this
country and abroad, which is guaranteed
to stand ballistic test fl ON 70 to % per
cent more severe than that now applied.
Moreover, such armor possesses remark
able immunity from cracking under
numerous heavy impacts. The department
desires to make use of such armor for the
vessels now building, which arc yet I'M
supplied with armor and for the armurcd
vessels authorized bWt not yet contracted
for.
1t can be asserted that marked improve
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|Ccssfuly and commercially carried on
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