Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12
SOUTH CAROLINA ADDS
TO NAvY'S STRENGTH
Monster American Dreadnaoght Put
Overheard al Cramp Sb'pyard
IN Philadelphia.
GOV. AnsEl'S 0lUGHIER SPONSOR
Pretty Girl Breaks Bottle OF Wine
Over Prov Of Latest Acquisition to
100000 When CompIeted--New Ship
Has Many Advantages Over Others
(Bv Associated PrCss).

PHILADELPHIA. PA, July IL
Amid ,hr din of steam whistles ashore
.l.d uI"at and the cheering of thous-
undS ui persons assembled to wit
ness the event, the all biz gun bat
tlrship South Carolina was launched
al 1@:UI y. NJ, today Mt Cramp ship
ward on the Delaware river. As the
latest addition TO IN" American navy
slipped into the water Miss Frcdcrica
Calvert Anscl, daughter of Governor
Anscl, OF South Carolina broke tn"
traditional bottle of wine. against the
PROV of the great hull and gave tn"
big sea fighter its name.
Surrounding the pretty girl, stood
a group including her father and his
military staff. many officials OF the
navy d, part ment. the C0mmandant or
the Philadelphia navy yard. officials
of the Italian warShip EttOre F)era-
m0sca, now in port and hundreds oil
other invited guests.
Toast to New Ship.
There was no hitch to the launch
ing and, after tugs mad warped the
big hull into the dock. the invited
guests proceeded to the famous Mould
iLof; of Cramps where many launch
ing feast has been spread ana sat
down to luncheon. The christening
par,y sat at center table and the
usual toasts to the new ship, the
President of the United States, the
navy and TO the fair sponsor OF the
South Carolina were drunk. Later III
the AFTERNOON the governor and his
party wcr" entertained by local CHI.
tents and tonight the governor anu
his staff were the guests or Inc
Southern Club.
Sister to the Michigan.
The South Carolina. which Is sis
tcrship OF the Michigan. recently
launched at the New York Shipbuiih'
ing ward at Camden, \. j.. has n
length between her pcrpcndiculars Oh
i5G feet, a breadth Of so feet and her
mean draft Will hc u feet six inches
Her normal displacement will be 16.ooo
tons and full load displacement Il
600 The. big vessels reciprocatins
engines will have 1900 horsepower
and are expected to develop a spceh
Of 49, knots an hour. the Contrac'
fc1,rrs. Her bunker capacity viii be
100 tons.
The main lattSry OF the South caro-
lima will corsis: of eight II Inch
ArrcccnIoadirg rifles mounted IN four
turrcts ard so arranged that each gun
ran fire two shots a minute. 1hes'
Guns will ne able Ia fire on either
broads;d., and will permit sixteen 10"
pO;Ind r.roieCtil,S 10 Ire discharged
every minute.
About Thirty Sinai! Guns.
Tho South Carolina will also nave
hat..rv Of about thirty , inch anu
smaller Guns to afford protection from
,o-Dc,Iu boats and dcs'rorcrs and VIII
carry an armament OF submerged '"r'
pcdo tuh"S.
TIL. vat"rIirc arnor fclt will "N'
.orJ r-c3ficaIIv M to- the main d'ck
,,.I v.iII IN, located according 20 mGs'
,r.,-pv.d Gcsi-n She will hc nroNIh
cd with prot cctcd deck about th'
middle height of this arm"r. VARYING
in ,hic.r, * from one and ono hail
to :: inches. 49,
Thc south Carolina will have two
or tho most modern cage tHW's 81
military masts. similar &" 'h"s" r"
Gently tested on the monitor Fl"r'iaE
and two runners.
Cos, s7.oooo 900.
TIL contract price for III" EiS SNIP
! ruyi,c ~ ar1unr and armament !,
Z: 49, 100 The arm"r. armament ana
tho ba,ti,--hir complete VIII C''S'
al,,u, g. 90" .0'n She will b" i"rh
49,, ,,y..r to tn. -u:CrnmCpt on ~
icc-p'rr - !s"S and When in o"n1nIs
s,,-, vi,I carry = to'a! t-',;UnliH"Ui col