The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-24

10 her construction many vessels VI the
united states uhvy were nti"d with .1r-
ohio viii hnv. two Of these tubes. one
nn each side uf the vessel. situated ubous
hity feet flom the bow. u about ten feet
HiN inch"a below the water line.
The magazines and shell rooms OF the
ann can stow go rounda of tho l2-inch
ammunition. a,ar rounds of the S-inch,
BOO rounds nf the 5-poundrr. n i.epl
rounds of b %i-pcundcr, The forward
mirhzinrs NJ" located Immediately for
wlrd OF the rs namo rooms, and tho after
one Just abaft the engine rooms.
There are two military mants nttcd with
tne usual signal yards. tops and top.
iSasSS' mrssS. 'TTRss lofe@ Sast /. ios s y IN IN
the usual way over the forward coming
tower, the foundation ~ the tower form.
"f. tho forward coming tower Is Ton
inches thick, and that OF the after OF
signal towot In d inches thick. A stool
tube u, Inches In diameter inside and !
Inches In thickness extends from the for
ward coming tower down to the protect
ed deck. and protects tho voice-tubcs AMI
tclcgraphs from tho commanding officer
Ia The Important stations IN the vessel.
n ohio carries II boats. OF which one
n q b-toot steam cutter, and another n
lo-ioot steam cutter OF the usual navy
type, over each end OF tho boat deck
two small upper bridges are located. on
which " placed a portion OF tho see
ondnry battery, Tho boats are handlca
ny four cranes all operated by steam
the engines foi this purpose helm. located
on the working pl itforms OF the crancs.
bllgo a"clH 10 reduce rolling are lifted
TO mo vessel eNpctln', nts In recent years
= o own ana foreign navies having
communicated the rrtat efficiency OF III sss
koelH In proNLting excessive rolling.
Hydraulic gCer Is used In steering tho
vessel, The normal coal supply IL Lou
tons. ana the capacity OF the bunkors is
100 tons. As In other ships OF this tyne.
tho arransomcnt OF tho bunkers Ia such
az TO nnoid considerable Incidental pro.
lection To the machinery.
The Ohio and her class are tho frat
bnttleshlps OF the United States navy In
which water tube boilers were provided
Thcrc are three smoke pipes. The two
ptopclllns engines are rights and lofts In
separate, watcr.ilsht compartments, aud
are OF tho vertical inyerted.c cylinder, Ill
rect-acting, trlpls.espansion type, having
four cylinders, Tho diamcters OF Inc
cylinders are as follows: A5 Inches II. r.,
., Inches 1 r.; and % inches for two low
lective J III. l.. OF the main engines with
their air and circulating Ia about i6,u0
when mo vessel Ia making u speed OF Is
Knots, u should be stated here that tho
ONO ranks next to the Georgia class OF
pattleships In. our navy In regard 10
sp.ed, Tho Georgia and class, which
MN nave the greatest speed OF any bat.
uchhip yet authorized by congress- AR,
designed to make 10 knots.
AreI.istrating room on the berth deck
forward furnishes cold storage. and M
snip ~ supplied with an iIe.s aAsassn OF
cooling effect OF two tons OF lee per dav'
IN construction OF tho Ohio and her
CLASS wa authorised by congress- on Aiay
y lsss, when the Spanish war demon,
crease OF the navy, The keel wss laid or
Aprn y, 1899. n the contrsc' orlce "a,
nun and machinery IL s., $40, 600.
n,n n' complement Ia IS officers n 81