Deseret Evening News | 1904-10-04 | Page 3 | The United States Protected Cruiser Galveston

THE UNITED STATES PROTECTED CRUISER GALVESTON T 1 t it The Onh ston w 11 one of ot six alx to be built under n nt t of Mar h 3 18 1899 5 providing for lor cruisers of ot 2600 tons trial 1 displacement dl H It to be coppered and to tn have a n high rate compatible with Rood good qualities n great of ot action nelIon and was wall to carry carr till the powerful ordnance possible to ships of Its lis B U Jl has baa an actual steaming radius under full tull of at sixteen n hAlt half knots Its lis length over ocr nil 1111 Is 18 foet loet beam 44 feet and mean fan draft about aboul 61 tons It has sir boilers a double bottom und and watertight compartments