Show i NORTH CAROLINA LAUNCHED I New Armored Cruiser Will Be Simi Similar Similar Similar lar in General Appearance to the th Maryland Washington Oct 6 The armored r North Carolina which was launched at Newport News today has a atrial atrial atrial trial displacement of tons tons and amid fully loaded will have a displacement of 15 tons The rhe total length of the ship at the water line is 52 feet and its ex cx extreme extreme breadth brea th is 72 inches The ship was authorized by an act of con congress congress congress gress approved April 7 1904 which h pro provided provided provided vided that the cost exclusive of armor and armament was not to exceed The contract was awarded to the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company for The maximum speed for an average of four hours run runis runis runis is 22 knots and the maximum horsepower of the main engines Is estimated at 23 Four our loinch breech loading rifles six sixteen sixteen sixteen teen Cinch rifles and four sub submerged submerged submerged merged torpedo tubes make up the cruis cruisers cruisers cruisers ers main battery Its secondary battery Is s to consist of rapid fire guns twelve rapid fire guns two 30 automatic guns and two field guns The ships hull is to be of steel throughout and will be protected by a water line Une belt of armor which will be 17 feet and 3 inches in height amidships and will be stepped down at the ends This armor Is to be five Inches thick through the Ule machinery and magazine spaces and anc three inches thick in other parts of the ship The ship will have hae two to large tur turrets turrets rots one forward and one front Both will wUl be protected by thick armor anc and will have two lOinch guns The North Carolina will be similar to the Maryland in general geneal appearance She will have the same elongated hull and will have masts and smokestacks of ot the same type |