New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10
THE SHIPS DAMAGED.
TscO Here the Most PO1ccrfuI of the
Russian NGTU.

Two OF the vessels which are reported damaged
by the Japanese torpedoes are the most powerful
batteshps OF the Russian navy. They are tie Gar
evitch and the Retvizan. They smaller than
the japanese 1nkosa. the Hatsuse. the Osaki ard
the Shikishima. Of the japanese navy. but both
are larger than any ship Of the United states navy.
and carry heavy armament as the Maine.
The PaIhda is 4 cruiser
Tho Retyzsn was bull. by the Cramps. Its
measurements are as follows: Displacement. 200
tons: length S74 feet; beam. ~ draugnt. Is: twin
screws indicated horsepower 1900; speed IS knots:
guns four Finch. twelve e-inch rapid fire. forty
eight various: 80 men.
The Czarevitch is OF French construction. It's
displacement is H. Ill tons length. 3SSs feet: beam.
7S2; draught %; twin screws: indicated horse
power 1870. speed, IS knots: guns four Finch.
twelve 6-nch quick fire. six torpedo tubes. forty
eight various: 80 men.
The measurements Of the Palada follows:
Displacement. SEQ tons. length. E34 feet; beam.
t5.s: drausht q triple screws; Indicated horse
power IL SO: speed ID knots, guns, six 6-nch rapid
tubes
The RetvIzan is shielded with e-inch Krupp plates
her length. and terminating at the athwartship
SS, ne tsn ,nrb.s IN fhIrtneSs with steel deck
from two 20 four inches thick. The slopes or the
The coal bunkers occupy the SPACE between. Tire
normal coal capacity is LOIS tons but when neces-
been launched at the Cramps's shipyard Phila-
delphia. the Retvizan had speed ioo 9est of the
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steamed for twelve hours at an average rate or
ISIS knots hour.
The Czarevitch built from the designs OF VI.
Laveae. and was launched at the Forges et Char
tiers de la Medlterranee at La Seyne February
% 1901. The armor belt OF the Czarevitch is COM
pIete consisting Of steel 9S inches thick amid
The space between the two armored decks IS COW
cred by a steel sheathing IS inches thick. Nickel
steel covers the uppermost and principal arrnored
deck.
Two Finch and eight e-Inch guns are available
for bow and fire. and the ship was built TO use
four 12-inc,I. six 6-nch. and half the other guns
in a broadside. All the guns are trained and
sighted by electrical apparatus.
The Pallada built at 81. Petersburg. where
she was launched in 1889 She was built contem-
poraneousy with the Diana. and the Aurora All
hrst-class cruisers
The Poltava is OF three battleships OF fden-
tical dimensions. the others now at Port Arthur.
being the Petropoulovsk and tho Sebastopol She
is of 1880 tons IL 800 horsepower II knots speed
and has and 10 inch armor. Her weight of broad
side il 2367 pounds. IL she Is disabled. the Rus
slams have only four battleshtps left the Osiabia
having apparently not Yet arrived in those waters.
The other two. besides those mentioned. the
Peresviet and the Pobieda. which are larger and
swifter than the P0ltava, but OF much lighter
broadsidcs.
The Novlg IS I'm speed the crack cruiser Of the
Russian Navy making . knots hour. This
tremendous speed is secured by the use OF lseo
horsepower 20 drive her s.00e tons displacement
She has practically no armor. and throws only $50
pounds OF metal in brOadsde-
The Nariag iS-or was before her capture by the
Russian Navy for all around work. Her tonnage is
$500. and her horsepower. 1900 IS the greatest
used by any ship OF any size class under the
Russian flag. Her speed is g knots She has i've
pounds in a broadside. The acquisition OF such a
vessel will materially strengthen the japanese
feet. though she belongs to class in which japan
was already twice as strong as Russia