Round-Up | 1898-04-09 | Page 2 | Uncle Sam Buys Another Ship

uncle sain buys another ship london april 4 commander col well the united states naval here has purchased from the thames iron works for his aisi government a cruiser bruiser of 1800 tons displacement and capable of a speed of sixteen knots the vessel carries six 47 1 uh guns and ten smaller ones she is ia fitted with twin screws and hasa has a protected dock deck at 3 this afternoon commander colwell hoisted the stars and stripes on the cruiser and had then obtained a crew the vessel will go to sea within throe three days