The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ..A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature . 13 knots. All except the Mon-terey and Puritan carry four lo-inch guns, mountedin pairs, as in the battle-ships; the Monterey two 12-inch and two lo-inch, and the Puritan four 12-inchguns. The armor on the Monterey varies in thick-ness from 13 to 6 inches, on the Puritan from 14 to6, and on the others from 9 to 7 inches; that on theturrets is from 7 J4 to 11 J^ inches thick. These vessels, having been designed specially forharbor-defense, are not expected to do such cruising-work as is done by the other bat
The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ..A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature . 13 knots. All except the Mon-terey and Puritan carry four lo-inch guns, mountedin pairs, as in the battle-ships; the Monterey two 12-inch and two lo-inch, and the Puritan four 12-inchguns. The armor on the Monterey varies in thick-ness from 13 to 6 inches, on the Puritan from 14 to6, and on the others from 9 to 7 inches; that on theturrets is from 7 J4 to 11 J^ inches thick. These vessels, having been designed specially forharbor-defense, are not expected to do such cruising-work as is done by the other battle-ships, althoughthey are capable of cruising in comparative com-fort. On account of their low freeboard, they areintended to fight only in comparatively smoothwater. There are, besides the above, 13 other monitors,which were constructed during the Civil War,and which would be of comparatively little value inthese days of high-powered guns. They are builtof iron, have a speed of from 6 to 7 knots, andmount, each, two 15-inch smooth-bore, muzzle-load- 184 NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.
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