New Britain herald., 1915-06-19
First Vessel of Navy to | With Wine and WI
MISS ESTHER ROSS Sp
superdreadnaueht Built to ~ Receive Punishment in st1 --Range of Guns Is Frou< to Thirteen Miles.

' Afizona was suc. launched at the Brooklyn k4 here today. The Arizona with her sister ship the PenH the. honor of being the worl6 battleships. The Arizona into the water at 1912 o'cl1/
 She went into the river
 wine and water of her tt< trickling in rivulets down
 Miss Esther Ross of Presc4| the battleship's sppRsors mad throw asthe big hqfls slid 8|1 ward; theifrotb of the WIr5 tered her gown and the ci1| those in her party.
 Thousands of specta to<
 From the navy yard. black holiday throng; from the r|. the Brooklyn and Wil|iH/ bridges; from the docks and along the East river, and fror vantage point of window and i top in the vicinity, tens of thI saw the newest of Americsn ships glide down the greased 4I | In the invocation befor/ launching Bishop Atwood of tII testant Episcopal diocese If prayed that the Arizona mien| terror to doers of evilf' Th@f| blasts of whistle, announe<| the moment for the launchinI come. The crashing of the mi six navy bands playing thd Spangled Banner was lost in | made by the harbor craft tn/ echoed the signal.
 The ship trembled and mox1 sponsor swung the two bottled deafening roar went d the crowd, and in few nom H| battleship's stern wae cieo elI waters of the East river.
 swung Far over in Rise| She settled gracefuily m tnA| and, carried forward by fht Of her 5000 tons, swung fnf% \ the river. A fleet of little navI 'dwarfed by her towering fofn| ried after, her drew aionHsi6t. C. fast and soon started back lwi unwieldiy captive toward the yard docks.
 From the grandstand the 0I,| ing was witnessed by Josephu4| iels; secretary of the navy, afrl navy officials, and reprasentatl| the state of Arizona and the <| New York. After the launchIr| retary Daniels was the eueHf at the navy yard. uh1 was to make a brief address.
 The state whose name the ship received was represenfed' by a distinguished delegation. rnor w. P. Hunt led the party, which included United Senator Henry F. Ashurt and Esther Ross, the sponsor. The brought a carboy of water, tho spilled over the Roosevelt Da, De used in an unusual double ening.
 Wine and Water.
 Thie was said to be the sfira tance of a vessel of the United < Iavy being named with both Viu| vater The decision to use c 'agne as well as. water was mAt Governor Hunt in the face sof| ests from the Women's Chr Union Leaders
 Secretary Daniels of the nav. artment was here for the iailno s we'll as Admiral Fletcher, com CT of the Atlantic fleet; Major ral Leonard Wood and many rmy and navy officials and n CTS of congress.
 To Give and Take Punishmc1n Ships of the line. like the Arl' re built to give and receive pui lent in sea battles. Their fhi| as little in common with the le battle. cruisers which have ie largest ships to engage each ( lring the European war. Spe, in the construction of attleships to weight of armor sainst such ship as the Ari ith her broadside fire from tr I-inch guns and protection Of Ian a foot of the toughest steel m be made around the vessei'e arts like a wall, a battle cfI ould be helpless and must dt, l her speed and geek safety in Il here are few ships in any nav
 cope with the Arizon. ship lip.
 The range Of the Arizona's gun om I2 to 1s miles as they wii t in her turrets, or as far as ln-pointcrs and observers can
 brightest weather. As pfe< ips carrying the 14-inch gun&. -izona's main battery wHl f1aI aximum elevation of nearly ft' grees. 1t would be possible i'd. to almost double that cieva d add miles to the range Of ns; but already they can shoot farther it is probable they VI er be called upon to do.
 Three Gun Tnrrcts. The Arizona will carry the fl n turrets whiche have been