The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31
TURKISH CRUISER
IS launched
American Woman Baptizes First
Warship Built in America fol
Ottoman Empire.
ship TAKES TO WATER amid
DISTINGUISHED Gathering
Graceful Compliment Paid to Amer
lean People Mt Christening Which
Takes Place at Philadelphia-Ds-
scriptiOn of the vesseI-Large Maj
Steamer Launched.

Steamer Launched.
Philadelphia. July 27.-In the presence
of distinguished gathering of 6iplo-
mats, foreign and American naval Off
GERS and prominent citizens of Philadel-
phia the Turkish cruiser Medjidia, the
first warship ever built here for the OF
toman empire, was launched Saturday
at Cramps shipyard. The sponsor for
the new ship was Mrs. Edwin S. Cramp,
and the baptism was an evasion of the
Koran's teaching turned into a grace
full compliment of the American people.
The Koran forbids a Turkish woman
from participating in a christening at
which wine is used. The difficulty was
overcome by the selection of an Amer
lean woman, Mrs Cramp, to break the
bottle on the bow of the sea fighter.
The Turkish officials present included
Chekib Bey, Turkish minister to the
United States, and Lieutenant Com
mander Sabri Bey and Lieut.. Ali Bey, OF
the Turkish navy, inspectors of machin-
cry and hull construction, respectively,
on duty at the shipyard for the sultan.
Among the other distinguished Wis
itors were Commander Boutakoff, naval
attache of the Russian embassy at
Washington, and Senior Quesada, minis
ter from Cuba
In 1900 Ahmed Pasha, chief engineer
Of the Ottoman navy, came to this
country for the purpose of examining
the American system of naval construc-
ton. AS result of his investigation
the Turkish government contracted
with the Cramp Shipbuilding company
for the construction of the Medjidia,
which is of the protected cruiser type.
Description of the Vessel.
The general dimensions and charac-
teristics of the vessel are as follows:
Length on load line, $50 feet; beam
extreme, AZ feet; draft, mean 16 feet;
disagreement, $500 tons; speed, %
knots.
The armament consists of two six
inch rapid-fire guns, As calibers long;
eight Al rapid-fire guns, so calibers;
six three-pounder rapid-fire guns, 50
caliEers; six seven-pounder rapid-fire
guns, SO calibers; one three-inch field
gun; two torpedo tubes for 14-inch
Whitehead torpedoes.
The battery is capable of firing pro-
jectiles of 5S4 pounds at one round of
all guns Using the standard rates of
firing for guns of the caliber given,
the total discharge of all guns in one
minute would be 5000 pounds. The
maximum thickness of the protected
deck over the space occupied by the
engines and boilers is four inches.
Otherwise the vessel is unarmored
with the exception of the coming
tower and tube leading to protected
deck Each of the larger guns is pro-
vided with a shield for the protection
of it's crew.
The vessel is provided with strong
ram at the bow, strengthened by the
protective deck, which forms an in
tegral part of the ram. The engines
are two in number, of the inverted,
triple expansion type, driving twin
screws These engines will be capable
of developing upwards of $4,000 indi-
Gated horse power. The boilers are of
the improved Niclausse type.
There will be complete hospital on
the ship, and special attention has
been given to ventilation.
Large Steamship Launched.
Camden, N. j.. July 27.-The steam
ship Mongolia, built for the Pacific
Mail Steamship company, was launched
Saturday at the yard of the New York
Shipbuilding company. The Mongolia
is the second largest ship ever built in
the United States. She is to be used
in the Philippine and China trade.
Her sister ship, the Manchuria, will
be launched in October. Miss Lucy
Bell Kennedy, of Pittsburg, christened
the Mongolia.
The Mongolia was originally in
tended for the Atlantic Transport Co.,
but was purchased by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co.
Ehe dimensions of the new steam
ship are: Length, 615 feet, s
inches; breadth, 65 feet; depth, 81
feet, inches; indicated horse power
10000; speed, Is knots; displacement.
26,514 tons; gross tonnage, 1880;
passenger capacity, first cabin. $50;
second cabin, IS; steerage, 1900.
When laden she will draw 80 feet ci
water The Mongolia is constructed
wholly of STEEL
Sail for Home.
London, July 27.-The American rifle
team left for Liverpool Saturday