The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-04
GREAT BRITAIN.

4 Gin X. f. guns in turrets.
10 Gin X. f. guns in classmates.
10 12-pdr. r. F. guns.
3-pdr r. F. guns.
machine guns.
Protection.
Mainside armor, 4 in. tpareing to in.
at boz
Gin. gun protection, 4 in.
Protective deck, 2 decks-1A in and
q in.
The act authorizing the St. Louis
class, states that these vessels shall
carry the most powerful ordnance for
vessels of their class, and to have the
highest speed compatible with good
cruising qualities and great radius of
action" all these qualifications have
been embodied in the design for these
vessels. The general appearance of
these cruisers suggests that trite quo
tation, "A thing of beauty is a joy for
ever" beauty" and Joy" applied to
these vessels means easy lines, grace
full exterior, speed, and ability to sus-
tain that prestige upon the sea which
has been maintained by the Navy Of the
republic since its origin.
The main deck of these cruisers is
supplemented admidships with a COW
cred superstructure within which are
located four 6-inch r. f. guns and six
14-pounder r. f. guns; outside the
superstructure are two more 6-inch r.
F. guns, located on the centre line, one
forward and the other aft On the gun
deck the greater portion of the battery
is located, consisting of eight 6-inch r
F. guns, twelve 14-pounder r. f. guns
and four 1-pOunder II. f. guns. Sixteen
X. f. guns are stationed ON the super
structure deck and bridges, and the re-
maipd~~ of the battery are located in
the fighting tops of the two military
masts Additional platforms are built
upon the masts to accommodate the
two search lights. Electric ammunition
HOSTS are designed to supply the guns
with the greatest rapidity, making it
possible to hurl against an enemy a
broadside of about twelve tons of metal
per minute.
The four lofty smoke stacks extend
ing to a height of 76 feet 6 inches above
the normal load water line provide
draft for the sixteen straight water
tubular boilers located in four water
tight Compartments,a and together with
the engines protected by the side ar
NOR sloping deck armor and a twelve
foot coal bunker.
The inner bottom of these vessels eX-
tends to the underside of the protec-
tive deck above the protective deck a
cellulose cofferdam thirty inches wide
and forty-one inches above the normal
lOdu water line eAlenueu lnIouBlOu'
the length Of the vessel.
In the construction and equipment
of the st. Louis class as small a guam
tity as possible of wood is to be used
and wherever used is to be electric
| hreproofed Each vessel of this class
is fitted to accommodate a flag officer
and staff in conjunction with the regu-
lar complement. In commission the
number of officers will be 80 and the
crew will number 525 men, for which
are provided 16 boats, ranging from a
36-foot steam cutter to a l6-foot dinghy
and in addition to these, two 12-foot
punts and two life RATS will be car
ried. These boats are slowed in chock'
on the superstructure deck and swung
out by four cranes.
All the latest and best improvements
in construction and equipment are e
| be provided for the accommodation
and comfort of the officers and crew.
Army and Navy Register