The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-26
Miss Cora May Peabody, Daughter
of Governor Peabody, Bestows
Name on Fighting Craft.
SHIP IS FAST AND POWERFUL.
Four Eight-Inch and Fourteen SIX
Inch Rapid-Fire Rifles Com
prise Her Main Battery
Smaller Arms Effective.

philadelphia. April &.-The armored
cruiser Colorado was launehed to-day at
Cramps shipyard in the presence OF a dis
ting1ished gathering OF officials from Wash
ington and the State OF Colorado. including
the entire congressional delegation
Miss Cora May Peabody. daughter OF Gov
error Peabody Of Colorado. broke the bottle
OF wine on the PROV OF the cruiser as she
guded down the ways at l2S5 and into the
Delaware River.
Miss Peabody was escorted to the chris
tening stand by Charles H. Cramp. presi-
dent OF the Cramp ShipbuiIding Company,
and the fair sponsor WAS followed by her
father. Governor Peabody. Mrs. Peabody.
James c. and Miss Jessie Peabody.
The Washington party arrived here over
the Pennsylvania at Il o'clock and proceed
ed at once 10 the ~shipyard. It included As
sistant Secretary Darling and Mrs. Darling.
Admiral and Mrs. Bowles. Admiral and
Mrs. Bradford. Admlrals ONefI. Melville
and Endicott. and Mr.. Cowles. Commanders
Switzerland and Schroeder. Chekib Bsy,
the Turkish Minister. and his two sons;
Senior Riano Of the Spanish Legation. Cap
tain BoutekoI OF the Russian Legation
and Lieutenant Commander Takeshita OF
the japanese Legation. and Representative
Miner OF Wisconsin.
Among the guests from Colorado were:
Mrs. Wright, wife OF Mayor Wright Of Den
yer. and her daughters. one OF whom,
Roberta. recently christened the cruiser
Denver: Mr.. and Mrs. J.. c. Roberts. Mr..
and Mrs. J. = Steinmetz. Mr.. AMI Mrs J.
B. Grant, NIr. Grant. Judge o. =. Lefsvre
and Mrs. LRfevre. Mr.. and Mrs. A L
Uelch. Ex-Governor Thomas and Mrs
Thomas. Mayor Weaver and other Phila-
delphia officials were among those invited.
SHIP OF NEW TYPE
The cruiser Colorado is OF a new class Of
vessels added TO the American Navy. She
IS an armored cruiser Of the hrst-class. yet
she bears the name OF a State. ar honor
formerIy only accorded b~attleships- Coupled
with tremendous battery power she has the
speed OF an ocean liner.
The vessel is so feet long. 50 feet 8 inches
wide. with a draft OF q feet 6 inches Her
speed requirement calls for twenty-five
knots an hour for four consecutive hours
She is fitted with twin screws. twin triple
expansion engines. which must develop B.
GO indicated horse power.
All of the armor is OF the most improved
Krupp type. The water1ine region is
guarded by a 7A-foot belt, reaching from
bow to stern Ani1shlps- Tor a distance OF
20 feet abreast tie engines. boilers and
magazines. the belt has a maximum thick
ness of s inches. Forward and aft this
belt will nave a uniform thickness Of 81
inches.
Five-inch armor viii surround the six
inch guns at the four corners OF the super
structure on the main deck. The four eight
inch guns are mounted on two balanced
turrets with slau;inE faces. having armor,
six and six and a half inches .thick A belt
OF cellulose. extending from bow 10 stern
-aboyc the protective deck. -yiih a~stonlare-
ally plug alTshoa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
me nEhung force q the Colorado I CEN