Show TWO NEW GUNBOATS twin L inching 41 and baptism at sin san francisco in march san francisco feb 15 A twin bap cism tl em of war vessels ves aels at the union tron iron works on or about march itt it will be the pro gramme of 0 fall an unit unusual oual naval event to be witnessed ed by delegations from Wort West virginia ond and ohio as n well as a 4 by crowds from tills this city the wheeling Who eling and the are the names nam i to be given the ibe two boats as they glide from the ways keys into the water at ai the rann parn instant this if 14 the first time that two nar vessels hao hae ever been launched at the same entime time on this coast the vessels are nearly ready for or the double chil and ln in rations nations have been sent pent to the eastern cities after which they are named citizens of 0 Wb wheeling eeling NV va and of 0 marietta 0 will tend send delegations legations le to p participate in the ceremonies nan nies the two tn o additions addition t to the united states navy are what are known as twin screw light lusht draught composite their contract cost price Is and 11 respectively and they are virtually sister bister ships chips the boats while perfectly seaworthy for round the world cruises with their remarkably mar kably large laree radius of action are peculiarly adapted tor for sen ice on the inland waters of tile hie united and other countries and by reason of their comparatively moderate droughts drought f may be expected e acted to alt localities where are practically unknown both vessels es els are arc of the same battle dimensions they are lot 17 feet loni long on the load lead water line and are of 1000 tons tells displacement the indicated horsepower horse power must be SOO and the estimated speed Is twelve knots an am hour the coal supply bunker blinker capacity Is 20 tons the complement of seamen and marines Is ht the armament consists of six four inch rapid fire runa guns one forward and one aft on oil the main dock deck and ano on each of the sun gun deck there are also tour four six and four orie one all rapid fire |