Show r VILL HUNT 1 THE ENEMY t New ew Scout Boat for U. U U.S. S. S I t r. r Navy avy Is Speedy Durable C J and hd Valuable Addition f. f to Fighting Force j 1 QUINCY Mass July 27 A A new type rot ot war vessel and one that Is expected to add greatly to the efficiency of at the havy In time of ot war Is to be launched here at about noon tod today y from the yards of vf the Fore Fore River r Shipbuilding company J he Vess Vessel l Is the scout cruls cruiser r Salem Salm whose duty It will ft-will will be in time of war to pook for and report th the movements of ot an anI H I i J The Salem Is to have a speed of ot twenty- twenty I t fo four r knots This Thi is greater than that of off f any cruiser in the navy Several scout boats oats oats' now building for tor the British navy rare are to have slightly greater speed but the he American s scout out is expected to main main- I tam f B aln her gait gaitin in any sort of weather and frill have twice the coal capacity of af the British ship thus giving her a much I greater radius of action B C No other vessel in Inthe the navy has so high p. p freeboard as the Salem This Insures I good seagoing qualities gives stability and and provides a safe sale and dry vessel under all weather conditions 4 1 The Salem is feet 2 I inches long has hasa P 61 i a a breath e of 46 feet 8 inches e and a draught u of 1 19 feet 1 11 Inches Her displacement loaded is fully tuny tons Her b battery Will consist of three inch five-inch rapid-fire rapid r i f guns and and- she will wUl have two submerged torpedo tubes Propelling power power ower for the new cruiser f will be supplied by Curtis marine turbines and th there re will wUl be twelve water tube boil boil- i r ers era r rh Quarters for eighteen officers and w men will be provided |