The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-30
Worlds Naval News.

France is clearing it's effective list of
vessels that have outl1ved their use
fulneSs, the latest removals being two
torpedo boats, of which the Lansque-
net was built in 1893 ana the Bouet-
WillaumueX in 1888.
Germany naval expenditures are now
more than five times the sum of TWEEN
ty-elght years ago. In 1923 tffe total
vas only $6,500,0o0 rising TO S12,500, 900
in 1889, to $27,7S0,O00 in 1895. and for
1900 increased to $37,310,000
The two vessels purchased by Ecua-
dor from France were the gun vessels
Papin and Inconstant of S91 tons and
thirteen knots speed. They were built
in 1885, and as their hulls are chiefly
wood, they are too far gone to be o.
any value as naval vessels.
One of the softest naval bilets held
by an officer is that of Vice Admiral.
j. r. L. Fullerton, who has had COM
mand of the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert since October, 1884 In a recent
audience with the King it was arrang-
ed that the gallant admiral was 10 re.
linquish his command shortly, and q
former commander of the yacht WOULD
be selected as his successor.
The fireproofed wood used in Ameri-
can ships of war is reported to meet
all the requirements. Samples were
recently taken from the torpedo boat
Winslow, built four years ago, anG
pieces placed in stove for some
length of time were only slightly char
red Splinters held over BunseE
burner withstood the flame. no ash
forming.
King Edward is the ninth King of
England to become the Lord High Ad-
niral of the British navy. Alfred the
Great held that office and performed
it's duties from A. D. 81 to 900 and
thence up to 1915 seven Kings We're
7 L alc,
up to the present. no British monarch
has headed the naval list of Great
Britain.
The Myrmidon, torpedo boat destroy
er, just completed at the Palmer Yard
for the British navy, made her trials
last month with good results. Develop
ing 6,623 horsepower with 1874 revolu-
lions, the boat made 80. 1S4 knots, and
few days later. when the engines
were not so hard pushed the speed
averaged 80 299 knots for three hours
on 6303 horsepower. The contract call
ed for $500 horsepower and 80 knots
speed.
Three battleships will be placed in
commission in the German navy dur
ing the latter part of the present year.
They are of the Kaiser class of 1l,OO0
tons, and We're begun and launched In
the following order: Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, laid down in November,
1897, launched June 1, 1899; Kaiser Bar
barossa begun August 3, 1898, launch
ed April IA, 1900, and Kaiser Karl der
Crosse, keel laid in July. 1899, floated
in June, 1900.
Twelve first-class torpedo boats
building at Elbing are ready for
launching as soon as the ice dlSap-
pears. They are of 1855 tons, % knots
speed and carry three twelve-pounders
and three revolving deck torpedo tubes.
I ira Iiyric nf GiY heats iS in nr0R-
ress of construction, and fourth will
be begun during the present year.
! These boats are intended for sea-going
service, and are claimed to be superior
to the British torpedo-boat destroyers
in every particular including speed.
Trial trips in the British navy rarely
pass off without some accident more
or less serious to the machinery, the
latest being that of the battleshfp I'm
placable The trial under $4,000 horse
power came to an abrupt end on Feb
ruary 18th, through the heating of the
connecting rod of the low pressure cyl
! inder of the port engine, and necessi-
| tated the ships return to the dock
yard to make repairs. The Implacable
has still to develop $1,000 horsepower
during a four hours full power trial.
The Russian cruiser Bogatyr was
launched from the Vulcan yard, Stet-
tin, Germany, on January 80 last. She
is one of a type of ten pfactlcaliy ankle
in general characteristics but will
have greater speed than her predeces-
sors. The vessel is of 6,750 tons on a
draught of q feet 10 inches, with 72o
tons of coal on board, and her engines
of 90 600 horsepower are calculated to
give a speed of 23 knots. The battery.
consisting of twelve 6-inch, twelve
3-inch and six 3-pounders, are all
luuick-irers and her complement num-
bers 573, of which twenty-three are Off
tcers.