Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-29
BA1rlesu,p MAINE
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whom We're women. Miss Anderson,
| who was chosen by Gov Hill OF Maine
| to chfisten the battlcship. excited the
| greatest public interest to those on
the little christening stand. an incios-
| urr six feet square, which rose Few
steps above the guests platform. with
her were her mother. Gov. Iiill. mem
pers of his staff in uniform. and their
wives.
The sponsor Of the Name wore a
becoming gown of white dotted Swiss.
trimmed with Valcncicnnes lace and
| green rihbon velvet. and a white pic
tune hat. The silk headquarters flag OF
| The National Guard Of the state of
Maine formed n background FOR the
| christening stand.
An unusually small party came from
Wa shington 10 see the launch. Presi-
dent Mckinley. Secretary Long. Ad-
mir:l Dewey and others sent regrets.
There was considerable disappointment
that Capt SisSbce. who commanded
the old battleship. was unable to be
pi tscLt. Rear Admirals Walker. Brad
fuid and Melville and capt. Richard
i. Leary We're among those who repre-
scntcd the United States navy. capt.
EdCud st thcnsoWich and other oiii
GERS of the Russian battlcship RcGvizan
which is to have her trial trip the lat
ter part "f August. We're Interested
sprCtators. Representatives Robert
Adams. Jr.. and Henry Burke of this
city. Were also ON the guests plat
futm.
The Cramps have built NOR" than aU0
vessels. many of them battlcships hut
in thc history Of the yard there has
never been more successful launching
than that uf the battlcShip named t.
pcrp"tuate the memory u the gallant
ship destroyed in the harhor nf Ha-
Vana. President Charles II. Cramp.
who has personally directed the move
ments ~ the men az most oi the
launches was unable to attend today's
ceremony owing To indisposition His
place was taken by his son. Edwin :.
Camp.
After TIL" launch luncheon Was scrr-
"l in the mould loft. Informal speeches
We're made by Henry W. Cramp. Gov
Hill and Representative Burke.
The new battleship II about u r-r
cent completed, and ~ expected II be
ready for service about oct. l. 1902
advanced in the shops.
While the Maine is in most respects
an improved Alabama. there are many
points Of difference between the two.
notably the use Of water tube boilers
of the Eiclauss. ttpr In her con
struction the omission w wood has
been carried to greater extent than
in the older shirs
The principal dimensions Of the
Main" arc: Length between prrpandic-
ularS. ssS feet: length over all. $50 feet
lolz inches. extreme breadth. - feet
2ie inches; mean ;fraugth. % feet in
ches; displacement 10 800 tons; full
| load displacement ,estimated. 1850
tons
Her armament will consist .of fou.
l2-inch brecch- loading rifles. mounted
in pairs in elliptical balanced turretS
| on the middle line. Is siN-inch rapid
fire guns. mounted in broaGsidcs. eight
l4-pounders, eight 3-poundeIS and eight
| lpoundcrs ana machine guns. Th"
six-inch guns will 10 placed III rr-
cessed ports. the wings OF which Viii
| he elongated to protect III. mu"zles
| when the guns are not fl: ing.
| tubes. the Maine class being the first
of the battleships in Which the tubes
| have been placed below I'll" water line.
| Defensively the Maine viii be very
| powerful. krupp armur w!ll extend
| 3Ia feet below the water line ana four
feet above. 1t will be II inches thick
at the top and ~ inches ut bottom.
| and Will extend to the bow and to
| within 50 feet of the stern. The ease
| mate armor iS t. bc six inches thick.
| that on the barbettes II inches thick
| in front and eigth inches 1t the bao k
| ard that on the tilrrets l. inches thick.
| Forward the protective deck Will be
| 2i@ inches thick while aft. where there
| is no armor belt ii is fou" inches on
| the slope and three inches on the fla t.
The Maine is deaisned to make Is
| knots. She Will have twin screws. ana
| her two main engines will be triple eX-
| panSnn. Of the inverted vertical type.
| The high pressure cylinder will be
| 3Si. inches in diameter. the intrrme-
diate pressure % inches. The length
| of stroke will be AZ inches. The ci-
| gines will be of about 1900 horS" power.