New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
THE KEARSARGE IN PORT.
SHE IS TO GO INTO DRYDoCK FOR
A CLEANING.
No OTHER wARsHIP LIKE HER AND HER
SISTER. THE KENTUCKY-PREPAhlN
FOR HER TRIAL TRIP

vessel ever built with superlmpoSeu '"''N''
and the largest ship in the United states navy
was sighted off Atlantic Highlands al -" j. H.
Yesterday. and dropped anchor OF lonpN'''
Vile about 430 o'clock. she lett NeNi0
News At n. m. on Saturday and received an
enthusiastic send of by a cheering crowd. she
came here in charge Of officers Of the engineer
ing denartrnent Of the Newport News Ship
huudino and Drvdock Company. her builders
con,ain Mason Of the United States transport
sor,,ice navieated her and Ernest Bachmah j.
the chief engineer He says the engines WORKED
perfectly. and that the vessel made the UP
without hitch. 49,.
CANAAN W. F. Folger L. s. n. VINO has been
supervising inspector Of construction was on
hoard and he Will be her commander when she
goes into commission. Lieutenant Commahder
G. Merriam will be the executive officer ana
Lieutenant j. II. Sears VIII be navigate Ihe'e
were also on board Lieutenant Price engineer
ing inspector for the Government captain
Colby NJ Chester, who is 10 command the Da'uc-
shin Kentucky. sister ship Of the Kearsarge'
and Walter A Post. the shipbuilding company
representative
The Kearsarge has two double tufrets' edV"
Of which carries two 13-inch guns in the lower
mort and ,yo S-inch guns above They can all
DO fired at once and at different elevations. BE
fore the ship left Newport News the turrets
were tested and were turned $50 degrees IN
fTT--V-three seconds The Kcarsarge only needs
a few finishing touches to be ready for her trial
trim All her batteries are in position excepting
~ -, .,.b rer,d- fire guns seven on
each side. on the way here she deVeop'u
11.OOO indicated horse power LOCO more ina"
her contract requirement.
The Kearsarge Will 60 TO tho Navy YARD 'h's
morning When she leaves the drydock she VII.
go 10 Boston where Rcar-Admiral Rodgers and
enc o,bor members Of the Board OF Inspection
,..,,, ., 49,, hoord N conduct her trial trip.
This vessI tho exact duplicate of the Kentucky
was provided ior ny ac' "i O'''e' - n-,,..
March 49, limiting the cost. exclusive OF drHa-
ment 10 S,.0oo
as designed are as follows.
a.. O.
l,tnsth 81, l.s1 water ''"' - II . in
Tfeeboaie forward. IN
men Srgb, with mo- tons ~ coal on board % q in
so5.S'i T., ,i1 ss,
Indicted horsepower lvW
normal coal supply. go , 's
Batteries Mai.-Four l3 inch ifrech o9HlE il''S,
tar incn ifeec9 "a..f ms slr3 r,T~entr G-p,rl
rapid nrins guns. sA pound '1l'' ''''s guns "''
There are 10 De four torpedo tubes-two on either
p ooG' attention in preparing the designs for Tho
Kearsarre that Aer gun positions should have com
plete arInor protection from a DISTANCE OF loHi
feet below the waierlne TO lne Top Oh the 0''''-"
turrets. This aimor as wen "S d" o,'''' al Inv
used on 'He ''S' ....,....f..,
HarN'N"'"' -"' '" 1'' ,. is,
the oarnetie so cane" i"S al NV. "
thickness. Inc aTmO' oi 1'e -'-i'0'
also 10 inches, except immeoH''N III i'o'' W."
it is made II inches. The "rmor protecting '"e
s-inch guns is inches. but mat also j. H""N'