The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-26

Is SURPASSED BY NONE
And EqualIed Oaly w Her Sister
ship, whIch Il Not Yet Completed.
Makes Vessels Built Only = Year
Age Lssk QsIie Small and InsIgnIi-
least BY Comparison.

Philadelphia May 25.--surpasset
BY none and equalled only by her owl
sister ship, which Is not yet complet
ed. Americas latest and greatest war
ship, the battleship Wyoming. was
launched today at the yards OF ihs
cramp ship and Engine Building Co
u Kensingion. There was no un.
toward Incident TO mar the ceremo-
mics. which we're Witnessed by dis
tinguIshed gathering OF naval folk and
official representatives OF the State Of
Wyoming. in honor OF which Common
wealth the powerful sea fighter was
named.
For the first time IN the many years
that the Cramps have been building
the big fighting machines for the
United States navy the general public
was barred from attending the laun-
ching. No one was permitted to en-
Ter the yards without a card Of admis-
sion. The enforcement OF the new
rule was due. according TO the expla7
nation OF the company officials. to ex-
sraordlnary conditions arising from
the great sire Of the Wyoming. So
huge Ii the mammoth hulk that IL
completely filled the great shed built
over the cradle aud rendered Il impos-
sible % build the customary stand
about the PROV for she accommodation
OF the.spectators. Provision was made
only for the christening party and a
few distinguished guests
The christening party. beaded by
Miss Dorothy Eunice knight. dauxh-
trr of former chief justice Of the
Wyoming supreme court and spon-
sor for the big bstlIeship. took up
their positions near the nose OF the
Blk ship. "A fes aninaiez later there
was a rending sound and snap. The
weakened under beams gave way aud
az ths. Wyoming moved down the
ways Mss knight hurled the bottle
of sparkling wlne n the prov and ex-
claimed III a clear voice: II chrisien
thee. Wyoming"
The gigantic baftieshIp slid down
the isllow-Ereased ways with the
ilxhtneks OF a frail llfeboat. As she
righted herself far out IN the streams
and was taken In charge by several
tugs the great crowd Of spectators
gave vent 10 us enthusiasm. To the
cheers of the onIookers was added the
deafenIng noise Of hundreds OF whIs-
Ties from the factories and shops
along shore and the many river craft
The bsttleship Wyoming Is deciar-
"a TO have no equal atioat a. first
class fighting machine. She Is OF 49,
900 sons displacement. or 3.s2o tons
greater than the British battleship
ConQneror launched few weeks ago,
The displacement OF the Wyoming
"a 5000 tons greater than that OF the
Delaware. which has been In commits
sion lesa than year. and nearly H.
600 tons greater than that Of he Ore
gon. which scarcely more than de-
cade ago was known as the bulldog
OF the Navy"
The armament Of the Wyoming will
consIst Of twelve i2-inch and twenty
two 5-inch guns and broadsldes OF
twelve i2-Inch and eleven 5-Inch guns.
The twelve i2-inch guns will be
mounted IN six tarreis on the centre
line OF the ship, two forward. two aft
and two mIdships. Each turret Il 10
hs projected by armor twelve inches
and eight Inches thick. aud supplied
with ammunition by electrical hoists
from the magazines aud the she'll
rooms below. The entire handling Of
the guns Will be done BY electric mol
fors
For defence against torpedo boat
attacks thre will be provided a battery
Of twenty-ono s-inch rapId-flre guns.
projected By armor Of medium thick
ness. Close subdivision aud strong
buIkhcads VIII form additional pro-
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