| Show i FOUR NEW VESSEL I 1 chast defense ehms to be constructed by 1 the government f ne york k june 3 A special to the tribune tribune from froni washington says an even dozen in the preponderating figure in the des designs p igns jast just practically completed by chief construe Con eol ilich born forthe four coast defense vessels authorized f in the latest naval ampro P art dation bill These yV qs are to be the ever ever constructed constructed lor for their particular purpose and will include many novelties ee in n modern naval architecture under the provisions provi eions of A the bill their coal excluding armament is iq to each they will have 12 knots speed 12 feet draught 12 fech barbette 12 inch Hick hackborn born inclined c turrets 12 inh gune guns 12 inch armor and each ot of their twin screws will be driven bv by 1200 borea po er eng engine inea their displace displacement me nt hillab just twice 1200 1 2 W tone the will ba mounted in pairs in pi placed iced a little forward of the section and will haye bays an arc are of fire of degrees lex reea which ie is unequalled in any vessel of the navy the turrets will bo 09 the first constructed with inclined surfaces which are calculated to deflect them the hulls bulls will have three feet freeboard covered with ar armor morand and the engines will be more thoroughly thorough iv protected than of any battleship afloat the chief objection to excising anoni acre the lack of bar barthina thIng capacity for the men will be obviated on these vee ves eels by a on deck extending the turret to within a few feet of tho the stern in which the men will be in time of peace in action no particular will be done if it thi this is shot away by the enemy aa as the crews and officers at that time will be below deck working tho the chip it is expected that these ves eels will be begun in a few weeks and completed in twelve months |
