Show MONITOR NEVADA GLI GLiDES DOWN INTO THE SEA AT BATH MAINE Bath Me Ie Nov 24 The United States monitor Nevada Neada in tonnage the largest larse t government vessel ever eyer built by bythe bythe bythe the Bath Iron works was launched to today today today day The proceeding was witnessed by bya bya a large number of ot people the size of the ve vessel el and her unique character having attracted wide interest The vel was released ed and started st down the ways In a novel manner by Miss Mia Annie C Boutelle youngest daughter or of Congressman Charles A Boutelle who christened her The hull held ta in place until util the last moment by bya a l adjustment of the shoring and a strong cable was set free tree by severing the rope at th the proper mo moment momen mont men Mira iRs Boutelle used uS a silver silvert t P provided by the builders As c 0 the monitor started down the ways Miss Boutelle dashed a bottle of Amer American ican lean champagne across Cross the bow and christened the vessel veasel Nevada The Nevada is one of the four sister ships now under construction in Amer ican lean yards She Is a single turret mon man designed expressly aly for harbor de ten e The are as follows Length Len th 2 feet beam heam 50 SO feet draft 12 feet teet six Incites Inches displacement dl ement tons Her contract speed is required to be knots Her batteries will consist of two breech loading lo rifles four rapid firing guns three six and for tor The Nevada Neada is about bout 75 per cent completed com |