Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-05-28 | Page 1 | Armor Plate Wins in Naval Duel

ARMOR PLATE WINS INS I I I IN NAVAL DUEL DUEl I I I I Shell Containing Ne New Explosive Only Dents Turret of Florida Old Point Comfort Va Vt May 1 I The monitor Florida url today withstood the mOt most se cr severe te test t in l Hampton amton Roads I that has over ever O C b been indicted on a war I Ie vessel e sol of or the American th navy during times tims of oC peace She She was a u I I target for a terrific onslaught from from t the tho o twelve an and four Inch guns of or her hr sister ship the Arkansas and although h hit several times lines twice with wih shells containing a now new high explosive tho the composition of or If which is l kept secret she was taken talen back to the Norfolk navy yard this afternoon little injured I The hea heavy inch 11 armor plate on tHerl tHe rl right ht front of hor her turret was vas stove itO in inand inand and several eral stool steel tub tubes of her military mast were cut in twain but hut she was wa other l otherwise c undamaged successful in The Tho tests were highly every f light licht I Ono One shel from rota the lie thi left heft 1 inch 12 gun Sun of ef the th he Arkansas loaded with high explosive explosive ex ex- plosive did au all al the damage to the Florida's turret With a roar antI and a terrific concussion the hue shot hit lilt square The Tho observers rs found the inch 11 armor plate to the right of oC the right ri ht gun stove stO in Tills This was v the only damage damas how ho hoever ever r as a minute inspection liOn tion ton showed that not Hot a fragment had hac entered the tho turret and Its Us mechanism was In perfect order as was wn also alEO the Jurs guns n Any occupant would not ha e been heen hurt hurt The tests were witnessed by many bureau chiefs of or tho the na navy anti and am army i including Admirals Mason Cowles Clover Capps Capp and Rogers and Generals Murray Crozier and