The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-22
THE NEW
CRUISER
LAUNCHED
Is Named after the
Great State of
Pennsylvania
Matt 0uays Daughter Breaks
the Champagne Bottle
and Washes the
Name In

Philadelphia, Aug 22.-In the pres.
ence Of one Of the largest and most
distinguished crowds that ever
thronged Cramps shipyard on a like
occasion, the United States armored
cruiser Pennsylvania was launched to.
day. Miss Quay. daughter of United
States Senator Quay, broke bottle of
American champagne on the cruisers
bow and said 81 christen thee Penn.
sylvania."
On the christening stand was a dis
tinguished party, the conspicuous fig
ures included Governor Pennypacker,
Senator Quay and number OF other
eminent representatives OF the state
from which the big cruiser takes it's
name. Secretary OF the Navy Moody
and a delegation OF naval officers from
Washington. and many other invited
guests II IVES fete day at Kensing-
ton. as ell such occasions are. Group
ed about the wharves and doting the
Delaware for miles around were craft
of every description, from local ex
cursion boats to foreign steamers.
The launching was accomplished
without a hitch. It was half hour
past noon when the last shores were
knocked from the ways and the colos.
sal vessel began her brief journey
preparatory to taking her maiden
plunge into the deep. AS the marine
monster glidod gracefully down the
creased cradle, after the proverbial
bottle OF wine had crashed against her
bow, the enthusiasm found vent. The
crowds In the yard roared and
screamed, and the party on the
christening stand waved hats and
cheered, and the boats on the river
added their whistles 10 the general
din. AT the conclusion OF the cere-
monies luncheon was served in the
mold.loft and number OF fellcltous
speeches we're made. among the
speakers being Governor Pennypacker
and Secretary Moody.
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naval experts as marvel in the art Of
marine architecture. She is classed
as first-class armored cruiser She
has been likened TO a battleship, pos
sessing a protection OF armor only a
little under the weight OF that de-
signed for the huge ships Of the Geor.
| gia class. while she is superior to all
battleships in point Of speed. The
Pennsylvania is TO develop a speed of
22 knots, which is a fraction OF knot
more that the best performance OF
the fast flying Brooklyn.
The new cruiser will have an unusu.
ally powerful battery. made up of a
great number of s and 6-lnch guns.
She was designed with the idea OF
producing a ship of great speed, equip
ped with a battery of a kind that did
such execution at Manila and at San.
tiago; that is, OF guns OF medium cal
ibeT.
The Pennsylvania will prove one Of
the most comfortable ships OF the
navy for living purposes, the depart
ment's plans for her construction
calling for a number Of improvements
regarding the ventilating. heating and
cooling apparatus. Electricity has
been installed as a motive power In
place OF steam in a number of the
parts OF the ship, especially in the
sleeping quarters. which will have the
effect OF making the vessel much cool
er in the summer than are most ships.
The Pennsylvania started on It's ca
reer under the name OF the Nebraska.
the appelletion Pennsylvania having
been first bestowed on a battleship,
now undor construction at Seattle.
The department was persuaded TO
swap the names of the two vessels,
the Washington people desiring the
name of some western state for the
ship building at Seattle, while the
Pennsylvanians wanted their own
state honored by having the Cramps
vessel christened the Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania has a length on
the load water line Of 502 feet and her
extreme breadth nt load water line Is
about 20 feot Her mean draft is about
"a feet 6 inches bu. when she is load
ed to her fullest capacity and the
bunkers are all filed with coal, she
draws 26 feet and inches. The total
coal bunker capacity is 1000 tons.
The vessel will be propelled by twin
screws. four cylinder. triple expan'
sion enginen Of $4,000 indicated horse
power.
The Pennsylvania will have a su'
perb armament composed principally
OF guns OF medium size that are