The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-12
NOW
RIDES WAVES
Great Battleship Named for.
Southern State Launched
Yesterday in Maine.
MISS STELLA TATE SPONSOR
Large Party Of Officials, Includ-
ing Governor Terrell, Wit
ness the Ceremony.
E(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
Z BATH, MAINE, October 1.-THE largest
vessel ever built in Maine, the twin screw,
nrst-class bnttleship Georgia. was launch-
ed from the plant Of the Bath Iron Works
to-day. AS she started from the ways she
was christened with champagne by Miss
Stella Tate. daughter of the late Major
William Tate, and sister OF Congressman
F. Carter Tate. Naval officers and off,
Gals OF the Federal and state govern
ments OF Maine and Georgia Witnessed
tho launching. The weather was not
wholly unfavorable, q drizzling rain having
began clearing, however, q short time
before the launching.
Launched With Steam Up.
The big battleship was gaily decorated
with flags and bunting, as were also tho
yard buildin gs. in honor OF the occasion.
Excurslonists from all sections OF Maine
had come to witness the launching. and
the party entertained by the officials Of
the company included Governor Joseph
NJ. Terrell, OF Georgia: Mrs. Terrell. Judge
and Mrs. Hamilton AlcWhorter, Miss Ca
melIa McWhorter, Congressman F. Carter
Tate, Mrs. Tate, Miss Stella Tate and
Congressman w. G. Adamson, all OF
Georgia. ig44.s s $lyi5 s356 II ff;?5a M
Miss Tate was escorted to tile launching
platform by Vice: president John S. Hyde
and instructed In her duties az sponsor.
Mr.. Hyde also had personal supervision
OF the launching. A method somewhat
different from the usual one OF releasing
the hull by severing a cord was EN- loyed
to-day, when sawyers standing beneath
the vessel severed the monstrous shoe
pieces with cross cut saws. and the vessel
was started towards the water.
AS the battleship began to move. Miss
Tate broke a bottle of champaign across
the bow, naming the craft in honor OF
her own state. AS the stern parted the
su rface$of the Kennebec. the Georgiagwas
saluted by numerous craft and manufac-
turing plants along the shore, all OF which
were acknowledged by her siren and
whistle, as the battleshp was Launched
with steam up. Both mil itary masts were
IN position, as well as the coming tower over
and the three smoke tunnels. which gave
the vessel more the appea rance OF a. COM
plete battleuhip than any previously
launched. Following the Launching q
luncheon was served.
Description Of Battleship.
The Georgia is one of the three ba tile
ships authorized under an act Of Con-;
grcss. approved March 3, 1885, and is also
q duplicate OF the two authorized and
approved June Z, 1900. vi BIDS for these hve
sbattleships were opened at the New
spartmentS November Is, 1900. and In F,eb-
irunry. 1901, G the Bath Iron Works was
awarded the contract for the, bulidlnE. q
the Georgia. q sister ship Of the. virginia
Rhode Island. New jersey and #Ne f1 SKA SIX 2,
at a contractSprice Of 50. $50 900.
The Georgia belongs to the most power
full type Of battleships aloat and also to
the largest class. She has a trial dis.
placement of Is, 0o0 tons and is 435 rect
long, IS feet. 10 Inches beam. and under
she has an extreme 3dra II OF 20 feet when
fully loaded and equipped with stores.
coal. ammunition, ETC..
The hull has a cellular double bottom
scompa rtments So. The craft Il is fully pro-
tected by the best OF armor. having q
com b!ned 1weigh hit OF 300 gross tons, and
which includes main belt extending the
entire length of each side from eleven TO-
four inches !. Upper easement NJ
Inches thick. The twelve-inch turrets
and barbetss are covered with a ten-Inch
arnlor, the eight -.nch turrets and bar
barbetts with stx-inch armo q. The coming
tower five inches thick, and the gun pro-
lection and splinter bulk heads are two
and three inches thick. There is a protec-g
tive deck at the water line and below this
protect the steering gear and equipment.
and which are filled with celulose: which
promptly swells to several times Its own
weight when wet. thus stopping any hole
made by shot. 5s * & n
four twelve.inch breech-l loading rifles,
eight eight-inch breech loading rifles.
twelve slx-inch breech-l loading rifles Of
rapid movement. twelve three-inch breech-
loading pid fire rifles. twelve three
FOUNDER guns. four one FOUNDER automatic
guns, four ne-pounderg single shot guns,
two three-inch field guns. two. ma chine
guns; land six automatic guns. 7 here are
also four submerged torpedo ~ bes. here
lowing mnchinery: Two four- cylinder.
triple expansion engines, Zach driving one
bronze thrce-bladed propeller about IS
pressure cylinder IS inches in diameter,
one intermediate cylinder 81 inches In dl-
ameter. and two low pressure cylinders
66 inches in diameter a II having 4S-inch
stroke. The engines exhaust in two con-
densers. each having 9 cooling surface Of
sNiclausse boilers installed In eight water
tight compartments. having a total crate
surface OF 1440 square feet,8and q total
an hour or one knot faster than any
Sbattleship8 now in the service of the
United States Navy. sit s S--9
rs Two 100 kllowatt generators and six so
kilowatt generators will furnish the elec-
itrioal equipment for six 6O-inch search
lights, 1000 Incande scents and for every
purpose for which electr!city.will be used.
sImportant accessories on the, z, craft In
for converting salt water into fresh, ice
plant, laundry, machine shop. electric sig
mailing communication throughout ship.
telephone, wire ess telegraphy, air COM
pressing plant. complete coalng gear,
electric switches, 3 etc q ge q u! ii3
Both military masts With fgh ting tops
ana three smoke tunnels are set up, and