New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-10
TRIAL TRIP OF THE ALBANY.
CRUISER EXCEEDS CONTRACT sPEED-vAL,-
TARLE ADDITION TO THE NAVY.

CRUISER EXCEEDS CONTRACT sPEED-vAL-
UABLE ADDITION TO THE NAVY.
Newcastle-on-Tyne England Jan. s-The United
States cruiser Albany. formerly the Brazilian cruis
Admiral Abrouall. purchased by the United
States Government shortly before the beginning of
the war with Spain while under construction here.
had successful Official trial off this port to-day.
She developed speed OF 2O.s7 knots. showed thor
ough seaworthiness and exceeded her contract con-
ditions.
The trial was under the supervision Of United
States Naval Board, consisting of Lieutenant Com
mander Colwell. the United States Naval Attache;
Chief Engineer Norton and Constructor Gilmore
In appearance the Albany is identical with the
New-Orleans except in minor details, introduced
by the United States Navy Department.
Once out in the North Sea. the Albany began to
tune up Four times she steamed past the
ured mile, running under natural draught at
mean speed of 1876 knots which six-tenths
above the contract speed Then came the crucial
test. Forced draught was brought to bear against
the tide and wind The Albany. which had pre-
seas from her ram to the bridge, but she cleared
the waves as steadily possible until she reached
four SeH1 measured as @ niles under foTeed 9Tsught was
2O5O. Her contract speed was 20 knots. The AL
LIE lieutenant commander colweii said T am de-
%i59 nd t6@ss t69 sHP Pp to s the ~ G 0q
Engineer Norton declared that the engines
The guns will be on board the new cruiser ready,
for her American crew, in six weeks, Sne sun
has undergo her endurance trial OF six hours at
10 knots, natural draught.
The Armstrong; claim that to-day's tests show
that the Albany is the equal OF any vessel Of her
Coming up the Tyne the Albany flashed her new
CoWper-Coles Searchlights. experimenting Tor the
first time with metallic instead of glass reectOrs.
The results were satisfactory
The Albany was greeted with footing from the
harbor vessels. and the OF the British train
ing ship Wellesley cheered her heartily
The Albany is a sister ship of the New-Orleans,
formerly the Brazilian cruiser AmsEonas- She
launched at Newcastle on January IA. 1899.
The Albany has displacement of $3.50 tons, and
her engines have an indicated horse power of
1900 under natural draught She is $50 feet over
ALL with a moulded breadth OF 43 feet inches ana
a maximum draught of 16 feet 10 inches
The cruiser is schooner r1gged, has hghtlns
tops on both mastS and signal yard on the fore
mast above the military top Her two tunnels are
placed amidships and she is fitted with tubular
boilers. The engines are OF the triple expansion
direct action type each capable or generating an
indicated horse power of $3.50. Her coal capacity
is $50 tons giving to the vessel steaminS RADIUS
of 5000 knots, sufficient to enable her to cross ana
The armament Of the Albany is arranged similar
" TO that of the Cincinnati and consists or SIX
6-inch rapid fire and four 4I-tnch rapid nre guns
IN the main battery. These are placed forward
ana aft on the main deck. The secondary bat
tery consists of ten 6-pounders four 1pounders and
f0Ir Maxim rapid fire guns. All the guns are OF
is also ~ ed with three submerged torpedo out
hts She has armor, in the ordinary sense
hut her machinery is protected by an arched steel
deck just below The water line varying IN thIcA- mex
tected over their positions by armor az lhches
The Albany was built from Brazilian specihca-
tions which the United States Government APP
y,roved when she was purchased American naval
pp1Oerts subsequently, introduced a few American
ideas which were developed in the war