The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-16

necessary. PROVISION Will De made y
the magazines the stowage of at leas
sixty rounds for each of the Is-inci
guns. representing weight of abou
- tons; 125 rounds for each Of tn.
s-inch guns. weighing about $50 tons
20 rounds for each Of the 6-inch guns
the weight of which will be about Isl
tons: 500 rounds for each OF the
FOUNDER and I-pounder guns, and ar
almost inexhaustib!e supply of ammu
milton for the smaller guns
So much for the vessels offensive
qualities. To make their defensive
qualities proportionately great, they
are 10 have complete water line belt
Of armor eight feet in width amid
SHIPS. eleven inches thick at the tor
and eight inches at the bottom, taper
ing TO a uniform thickness Of four
inches at the ends OF the vessel. They
will also have an armored belt extend
ing over 245 feet of their length. OF g
uniform thickness of six inches. rising
from the top of the main belt to the
upper or main deck, and Joined at It's
after end to the Uarbette of the I2-inch
turret by e-inch armored bulkhead
anu AdNluS ct It's lpf y dIl Gnu al III
clined armored bulkhead from side 10
side six inches thick. thus forming a
citadel or redoubt within which the G.
inch guns will be mounted. The bar
Jettes for the turrets Of the Pinch
guns are TO be ten inches in thickness
for that portion outside of the redoubt
or citadel, reduced TO six inches in
thickness within.
The turrets themselves will be pro-
tecteG by armor ten inches in thick
ness. the port plates. however, being
eleven inches The S-inch turrets will
in all cases, whether superimposed or
Independent be protected by six inches
of armor. with 6 1-2-inch port plates.
and their barbettes will be protected
by similar armor.
The coming tower and its shield
will be nine inches in thickness, and
the armored tubes will be protected
by six inches of armor. and will be of
sufficient size TO receive not only all
the voice pipes, wiring, etc. but also
10 permit of their being used as pas
sagewav il necessary. In addition to
the coming tower there will be aft a
second tower known as the signal
tower. which viii be protected by 3
inch armor
From the bottom of the water line
armor belt there will rise a curved
turtle backed nickel steel protective
deck one and one-half inches thick on
the fat and three inches thick on the
eloping sides. 10 make assurance dou-
hlv sure that no projectile of the enc
nv shall find its wav into the vitals uf
the shin. AS an additional protection
TO stability q cofferdam belt three
feet in thickness. packed to a density
of eight pounds TO the cubic foot. will
be worked along the two sides. about
the protective deck. for the entire
length of the vessel.
The material of construction will Of
course. be of the high quality OF steel
which has entered into all the vessels
of our navy. The main or upper deck.
in addition TO being built of steel, will
be the only one upon which wood is TO
he laid. The lower decks will all be
of steel. covered with linoleum or
some other like material. The use of
wood in the construction of the vessel
will be limited even more strictly than
il has been in the later battle ships.
and all wood except that for the
sheathing of the bottom will be cleo
trio fireproofed. Bilge keels and also
heavy docking keels will be fitted.
II is proposed TO make all of these
vessels fiagships. and to do this it is
necessary to make provision for the
accommodation OF one flag officer. one
officer one chief of staff,
twenty wardroom officers and 65S crew
and marines, making grand total of
70S. Both officers and crew will have
wnshrooms. bathrooms and other SINH
lar conveniences. such as will place
the comfort and healthfulness of these
vessels very high in the scale.
The applications of electricity on
board are very much wiaer than in the
ease of any other battle ships in ex-
stence. with the possible exception
IF the Kearsarge and the Kentucky
All the turrets have electrical turning
gear. and the ammunitions hoists. the
blowers to the turrets and general ven
ilation. the general workshop and
practically all of the auxiliaries out
side of the engineers department and
excepting capstan and steering gear.
ire to be electrically driven. To pro-
ride for the power required for these
purposes there will be installed IN
hree shins with superimposed turrets
'sght engines and dynamos mounted |
m combination bed plates. two hav- |
ng q rated output of $50 amperes a.
% volts and six with, e25 amperes at
% volts. The two ships with the g |
nch guns in quedrilateral arrange |
aent will be provided with ten engines |
nd dynamos. mounted on combination |
'edplates, two with rated output OF |
250 amperes at so volts and eight |
With 625 amperes at so volts.