The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-24
NAVAL EXHIBIT. AT FAIR
WILL BE WORTH SEEING


ernment building at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition occupies q floor
space Of 1850 square feet. The ex-
hibit gives an intelligent idea Of the
internal and external features OF our
men-of- war; OF our weapons and
their uses; OF the great craving and
floating docks in which lighting ves-
sells are placed for repairs, as well as
representation OF the actual life and
duties OF the officers and enlisted men
~ the navy and marine corps anoat
and ashore, in war and in peace, to-
gether with the governments facili-
ties for educating officers and its
methods OF enlIsting and training men
and boys who compose the fighting
personnel of the United States navy.
The central figure Of the exhibit ID
an exact full sized reproduction OF
that portion OF u. S. n1an-of-war
from the bow back. distance OF 11s
feet. the beam at this point being 40
feet. thus giving the floor space or
water line OF the structure the shape
OF fiatiron. The freeboard IL feet
inches. and from the water line to
the top Of the turrent. 10 feet inches.
on the floor surrounding the vessel Ii
border Of canvas feet wide painted
in an artistic manner in imitation Of
water. The figure head on the vessel
In the origiai figurehead OF the olym-
pin, the flagship OF Admiral Dewey In
the memorable battle Of Minila bay
May 1st. 1898. on the upper or main
deck are two iO.inch guns mounted in
barbatte turrents. six ponnder
| lIotchkiss, one FOUNDER light auto
matte, a 30 calIber Colt, and Calling
field piece. together with the ships
anchors. wIndlass and anchor gear
complete: also skylights. hatchways,
yeutlIating cowls and side ladders.
| on the starboard aide Is swung from
| the davlts "A 24-foot whaieboat and on
the port side 2O-foot cutter, and IN
1 appropriate places on the deck have
been placed other equipment and
ships fittings. on the berth is install
| led u torpedo firing tube and torpedo.
/ The space on the berth deck is divid-
ed by water tight bulkheads into
J, compartments, and the long arm sys-
tenn Of water tight doors electrically
operated. within the turrent support
on the berth deck are life size wax
| figures OF officers and enlisted men Of
flagship, dressed accurately in the
various uniforms including an ad-
miral, captain, medical inspector, pay
Inspector, lieutenant commander. lieu
tenant, captain Of marines, midship-
men, boatswain's mate, quartermaster,
bugler. three seamen, marine and
an apprentice. Openings Of a suitable
Size have been made In the turret
support from which view of the fg-
ures and uniforms can be had, On
this deck may also be seen the cap
| tain's office, state rooms. mess rooms.
petty officers quarters. berths. baths,
hammocks. galley. mess tables and
equipment, sick bay operating room,
dlsrensary. and ammunition hoists,
etc. Below the berth deck is maga-
zine is by 20 feet, In which are stored
the various kinds OF ammunition In
use in the naval service. The berth
deck is illuminated by electric lights
and proper circulation through air
ports, cowls, hatchways, etc., by
means of electric fans is secured.
All compartments are accessible to
visitors, the object being to give them
a realistic sense impression only to be
had otherwise by going on board an
actual man-of-war,
Another interesting feature of the
] exhibit is working model of gray
ing dock built to scale, illustrating the
| type and size OF docks at various navy
yards. The model of the dock and
basin occupies space 80 by feet.
In connection with the dock Is a tank
filled with water representing basin
or harbor In which model of the u.
s. s. Illinois will be floated each day
and the process of docking ship will
be shown In detail. The flood gates Of
the dock viii be opened filling the dock
with water the calsson fioated out OF
position, the ship hauled into its berth,
the caisson replaced. and the dock
drained allowing the ship to settle
quietly and safely upon the keep
blocks. While settling the Snoring
viii be put in place, The whole will
Illustrate graphically the process by
which battleship is placed in posi-
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