The Washington herald., 1907-04-26
NAVIBS OF NATIONS
Bulldogs of the Sea at Hamp-
ton Roads.
HoNoRED SHIPS OF THE PAST
Frigate Constitution to Take the
Waves Once MOre--Great Britain's
Squadron Under Rear Admiral
Neville May Include the Dread
nOught-Other sGuadrOns.


Exposition will be the collection OF his
toric ships. among them the Constitution
and Constellation, which have made
names for themselves of which every
American citizen is justly proud. In fact
the Constitution was never worsted IN
any of its numerous desperate battles
This ship has been rebuilt several times
and il is said that little OF her original
timber remains. 1t is proposed 10 restore
tbe Constitution 70 the same condition IN
which she was when under Hull, Balm
bridge. and Stewart she plowed the
waters OF the Atlantic, too fleet TO be
caught by large ships, and too strong 70
be beaten by ships of her own class she
is at present in the hands of the bureau
Of construction and repair at the Boston
Navy Yard Until quite recently, she has
been noored to a pier at the south eA-
tremity Of the Boston Navy Yard ana
was used as a museum OF war relics.
AT Newport her sister snip, the Con
steIlation. is doing duty as training
shin. The Constitution and the Constel-
lation are each l76 feet in length and q
feet in width They have a normal load
draughr Of 1870 tons. The Constellation
IS chiefly noted for the completeness with
which. under Truxtum. she whipped the
French frigate LInsurgente. and later the
Berceau.
Tse Richmond and Franklin. two OLD
wooden ships. the former buiit or com
Melted in 1885. al Portsmouth Navy YARD
and the latter in kittery, Ne. IN l9o''
at the Portsmouth Navy Yard VIII no
doubt be visited by thousands OF those
who come to the Jamestown ENposllloN-
Besides these ships already named lhtte
will be others and not least among theIi,
viii be an exact reproduction OF tue o'u
Monitor and Merrimac and the "oiIu-l@-
mons hattie between these two ships that
took place in 1862, viii be- fought IN mimic .,
on tie very spot where they met IN deadiy
conflict in Hampton Roads, right IN IroAl
of the exposition grounds
Great Britain.
The English admiralty has designated
the first division of the aTmored cruiser
squadron as the feet 70 visit the James
town Exposition Rear Admiral George
Neville will be in command and the yes
sells of the squadron are the Good Hope
Hampshire. Antrim. Roxborough, Argyle
and Devonshire II is also expected that
the Dreadnausht VIII join the fleet N
Hampton Roads.
The Good Hope was built in 1891, and
is Of 1AC10 tens displacement The com
Element of officers and men is y0l Sns
IS 500 feet IN length, Of &,OC) horsepower
and has a speed of thlrty-three knots
She carries TWO 9-inCh. sixteen 6-iuch
fourteen 12-ponders. three 5-poundeTs
and TWO Maxim guns and cost one NIL
lion pounds sterling
The Deyonshire. Hampshire, Antrim
Poxbor0ugh. and Argyle are of the Devon
shire class. and were all placed In com
mission in 1893, except the first -named
which dates from 1904 The displacement
of each is 10Sj0 tons, and each has
complement of officers and men number
ing 655 They are each Of Loco horse
power, and have "a speed of twenty-on
knots. Each carries four 112-inch, six o
inch. two l2-pounders, twenty-five 8
FOUNDERS. and two Maxim guns.
The Dreadnought is the most powerful
battle ship afloat. She is $40 feet long
has a displacement Of 5000 tons, is pro
PEELED by 1890 horsepower She carrie
ten Pinch and twenJy-seven 13-pounde
guns. Further details are not yet o.
record.
France.
The Jules Ferry. Kleber, and Veto
Hugo are the vessels selected by Franc
10 represent her navy at the Jamestow
Exposition. and Admiral Thierry viii b
in command. The jules Ferry and Victo
Hugo are Of the Gambetta class. the on
commissioned in 1893. and the other
1904 They are each 4I6 feet long, c
PAS tons displacement and are pre-
PEELED by 1850 horsepower. They eac
have a complement of 40 officers an
men. and are equipped with four 3-incl
sixteen 6.4-inch, and twenty-four
FOUNDER guns. The jules Ferry co:
eI,I5gl5 and the Victor Hugo co:
e. .497. The Kleber was commissions
in 1902. is of 200 tons displacement, ha
1860 horsepower and carries eigl
64-ineh, four 4-inch. and ten 3-pounde
guns.
Germany,
Germany will sent d fleet of vessel
consisting OF the battle ships York an
Room of the Room class. and the Bremen
Niobe. and Panther. smaller prOtecte
cruisers. The York and Room are eac
of $3.50 tons displacement length 413
feet; beam. GOO feet; draught. 25.75 fee
horsepower, 1900; guns, four S-2-incl
twelve 2i-pounders. ten 1-pounders, fOJ
machine guns The Niobe, Bremen, AT
P~nther are now in Hampton Roads,
the Newport News shipyards, undergoir
repairs. and the other vessels are a.
pected to arrive in Nay and also underg
repairs ia Newport News shipyards A
these vessels belong 90 the Imperial Soul
Atlantic squadron, and viii be in con
mand of Commander Ialay Won HOfe.
Italy.
Italy will send three battle ship
Portugal one, Russia two or more, bl
the names of the ships and commando
have not yet been announced.
Sweden,
Sweden has decided to send its a
mcred cruiser FyIgia, Prince Wilhel
in command. The Fylgia is 375 fe
long. beam 80 feet. mean draught lG fe,
displacement 4060 tons. and is prGpeil
by 70 600 horsepower engines Speed .
knots She carries eight 6-inch, fourte
6-pounders. and TWO submerged torpe
tubes.
japan.
Japan viii send a fleet under cor
mand Of Admiral Togo II is unde
stood that the battle ships Kashiu
1890 tons displacement and H.
horsepower: the Shikishima, $1,000 TO
disbursement and 14500 hoTsepOw,
and the Satsuma. 1880 tons displac
ment and 2e.500 horsepower. VIII be
this feet.
Chile.
Chile win send the cruiser BaquendaI
and Argentina the Buenos Ayres. T
latter has a displacement of 4.500 tons,
40S fet long. and is propelled by /,
horsepower. She has a complement
42l officers and men, and carries L
S-Inch. four 6-inch, and six Maxim gul