Deseret Evening News | 1896-12-23 | Page 3 | The Annapoits Launched

Team Avolonabill 1arorl NEW YOHK Dec 23Tbo gunboat Annapolis subsisted lor ervloj as a practice cruller lor Ibo United States naval academy at Annapolis was launched 1 EUzbeh 1080 a m The Annapolis IB I a vabowl l of an entirely en-tirely new type In our navy and ol Composite cooilrUoo all tme be Inn ot steel Planks of Georgia plate are worked In on the frame below the water lou secured by composition bolts 10 soon 0 mnDr Ral to prevent galvanic action when oovereJ with copper This will make the Teasel largely independent docklni facilities facili-ties and economical the me of fuel Another feature ot Ihe vessel that dh tlngulsbca from other naval shies I the use ol lull sail power In adultlon tn steam I is I a sister ship to the Vlckuhurg and Newport Mils Ueoritlo P after daughter of Lieutenant IheoJoie Porter granddaughter grand-daughter of the hoe Admiral 1orler broke tile customary bottle of wine on the veiieli 1 bow as I gllled Into Hiatou Island sound exclaiming 91 name state Aunupolla