| Show W BATTLESHIP T tANS COMPLETE i J e ht Cali Calif or Cali orto or- or S 3 to Be Bomb Proof and Possess Novel Features res E L 7 Francisco Sept 3 Be 1 Besides ld s ben be- be 8 4 ih iz n electrical marvel manel the nett- nett new super super- J o California which Is to pier pter her keel laid probably some time 1 month at Mare Iare Island nav navy yard ard t 1 be as near Impregnable blo to mine minei i torpedo attacks as aR It Is possible i fake ko ke a modern warship The armor almor Other protection against thc these e ons ens have havo been WorKed wor out In the teat ct cst detail and embody man many novel no ires res res that arc the result of or care care- of 01 naval engagements In tho the ent nt European war var hen en n the contract for battleship No was Iras awarded to tho ho Mare are Island I yard y yard po the name California al- al ri had been given to battleship No 1 Nid rider r construction at tho the New e York y yard Inasmuch ns cis No o. o 44 H was wasey wasi ey the largest warship to be built J lie to 10 Pacific coast the navy nary depart depart- i ithe L' L directed that the name of 01 the thebe theto theto to be built at Mare Island should hould hanged to California and the one no ding In New York should be named New ew v Mexico Jr some Borne time lime before the 1 plans lan for w were re ma made e the ml navy i de- de ent experts satisfied themselves e tests that th-Lt vessels of the sod sed sed const construction could net be J b by striking A t mine or tor- tor 1 t r attack It Is understood that tho ruction of or the bulkheads b by an oved ved oved method Is mainly relied upon lIpon like ike the vessel essel Impervious to torand torand torand tor- tor and and mine destruction The They are arc s steel but will not be rigid as is iss tease case ase In other ships Also resist resist- has been Increased 2 25 26 to 30 per perC 7 e C m main ln engines will be bc elc electric Ic the thet t generators tord being being- driven b by byIRt bym m m turbines of horsepower steam supplies supplieR b by oil burning wa- wa e boilers hollers Not only the type of C I installation but Its arment arment ar- ar ment Is said to be entirely entirely- dlf- dlf 1 4 t from Crom any ever cr adopted for any i oils us warship Jle- Jle e will be fitted with two cage Is S s' s bearing fire control platforms J the fire firo o of the guns uns ar to the familiar type de designed ne ig-ne 1 bv by lean Ican constructors and now fitted 11 batt battleships t oC of the United States i I Another feature of her hel appear appear- z 1 that hat immediately attracts atten- atten nIs n- n is the tho clipper typo trpe o of loW yow Instead j 10 o 0 conventional ram Neuse use e-use of electricity throughout the I will be most extended ed In ad- ad to the m main in propelling engines engine's e ship tho the handling of the jn ID a and firing of the guns buns will be bei i feby by b electricity boats will be hoist heist q i i and out anchors raised raided the ves- ves steered and ventilating blowers b by electricity minor machines driven b by dec elce- iY will be potato peeling peeling- which Is Js 1 in a separate compartment hain having a capacity of 1000 ds per hour ice cream freezing j installation laundry print print- aChner food and meat grinder en i and cake machine of ot sixty sixty- r i capacity dough ough mixer r of two i per hour and a dl dishwashing lIne jine ne that will handle 1000 1000 dishes lour jour our principal characteristics of 01 the I aro are as follows over all 6 4 feet 96 6 feet 47 foot feet 2 Inches s an draft 30 feet teet 3 inches placement at this draft t f ed 21 n knots 13 hours el oil ea capacity normal 1900 tens tans I l J f Armament elvo Inch 14 caliber 50 breech breech- ing ng hg rifles rines submerged torpedo tubes Z i two enty-two inch C-inch rapid fire guns r 6 guns for saluting i Jo 0 1 guns UJ s for boats bats ur r inch 3 anti aircraft guns 0 se Js 3 inch landing gun jo o 0 30 caliber machine guns buns Inch 58 Inch H main battery batter guns uns are t powerful type and mounted In threes in four our cen- cen Jn e e heavily armored turrets I. I complement of the vessel Is 58 CiS di r fliers ers and 1022 men Ever Every con- con h ince necessary necessary- for the health and andrt rt of officers leers and crew has been heen u 1 lly thought out in this ship ass c r name California previously was wast t r 3 fleet tb b an nn armed crul cruller cruiser er o of or the Paop Pa- Pa op rec easel trio Sa San Diego go oiher former Cormer name narno was wa as assigned to battleship The San Gan o now flagship of 01 tho the Pacific fleet Ite Itta it e ta babe the California when placed will take tako her tier Place T T |
