Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31

lIdlH forward OF Dedm, ana fOrty-hVe
degrees abaft of beam; six Founders
in broadside on the gun deck to secure
the largest train practicable. One
FOUNDER and smaller guns will be
mounted in commanding positions. The
full allowance Of rifles, revolvers for
crew and marine guard will be proper
ly slowed in armories and racks.
The propelling machinery will be
engines of the vertical twin-screw,
tlple-eXpansion type OF a combined
l. n. f., OF 1000 steam pressure at the
engines, $50 pounds. stroke 81 inches
Revolutions, 225 per minute. Ration of
high pressure to low pressure cylinder
about one TO eight. Both engines will
be located in the same water tight
compartment and will have all modern
accessories and auxiliaries known to
the bureau of steam engineering.
There will be two boilers of the Bah
cock & Wilcox marine type, placed in
the same water-tight compartment,
having total CRATE surface of 100
square feet and 1920 square feet of
heating surface, or amply sufficient to
furnish steam for the main engines
and all auxiliary machinery. They
will be provided with all the modern
accessories for their efficient working.
There will be two smoke pipes each
siXty-six feet high above the base line
-Four tons of fresh water will be car
ried in the reserve tanks for use of
water tube boilers when on trial.
The vessel will be lighted through
out by electricity, by means of two "a
klloWatt generating sets, both to be of
l25 volts pressure at the terminal. also
l35 electric fixtures with the necessary
lncandescent lamps, six enclosed arc
lamps OF three amperes capacity in
engine and fire rooms, one is inch
searchlight with spare parts, one night
signaling apparatus with spare parts
and keyboard. twelve lip horse power
desk and bracket fans, also the neces.
sary lighting and power circuits and
swlthchboards for the efficient opera
ton and control of the electric plant.
A complete system of intercommu-
nicatlon Is provided for, comprising
with necessary calling apparatus. call.
bells, buzzers, fire alarms, engine tele.
graphs, heeling indicators, warning
signals, etc.
Forced ventilation will be provided
tor all main compartments of the YES
sci below the main deck, except the
coal bunkers, there being not less than
eight blowers, with a combined capac.
lty of about 1000 cubic feet of air
per minute. Fans are to be electrically
operated
The coal bunkers are to be arranged
with reference to the rapid and suffi-
cient supply of coal to the fire rooms,
with the electric winch as an auxiliary
There will be four coaling booms and
ten coaling scuttles in both main and
gun decks, with not less than five port
able chutes between the gun and main
decks.
Boats will be carried as follows,
ample provision to be made for their
convenient stowage and handling. The
steam cutter and twenty-eight foot
cutter to be slowed in suitable cradles
fitted on the hammock bertling. Ex-
cellent fittings for the operation of
davits are to be provided. The COM
plement of boats is as follows: Twen.
ty-elght foot steam cutter and same
length sailing cutter; two twenty-six
foot sailing cutters; twenty-eight foot
whaleboat; twenty-eight foot gig
whaleboat; eighteen foot dinghy; two
twelve foot punts.
The Dubuque is provided for the ac-
commodation of the following officers
and men: Commanding officer, eight
wardroom officers, twelve marine
guard, one hundred and thirty-seyen
crew.
For the proper navigating of the
vessel, steering appliances and other
arrangements such as have been found
most satisfactory on latest vessels
will be used. Steering stations are
located on the bridge and aft on the
main deck. the former for steam steer
ing. the latter for hand There is one
bridge located forward at level with
the top of the chart house.
There will be two pole masts, each
with fittings for the installation of
wireless telegraphy and each fitted
with suitable sails for steadying pur-
poses. There will be signal yard on
the foremost.
The weight to be carried by the yes
sci. independent of hull and fitting,
will be about 445 tons. This includes
armament, ammunition, engines, boil
ers. coal water, boats, furniture. pro-
vision, clothing, anchors and crew.