. The Argonaut . n May18, 1901, and went into commission in This vessel is similar to the Wisconsin, exceptthat she is 20 feet longer, her dimensions being 394 feet in length over all; 72 feet beam; 34 feet 6 inchesdepth to main deck; and 42 feet to upper deck. Meandraft of water, 23 feet yl/2 inches; displacement,12,500 tons. Has twin-screws, vertical four-cylindertriple-expansion engines of 18,000 horse-power. Herarmor and battery are practically the same as thatof the Wisconsin. The Ohio is expected to maintainthe reputation of her builders, and is now on theChina station. T
. The Argonaut . n May18, 1901, and went into commission in This vessel is similar to the Wisconsin, exceptthat she is 20 feet longer, her dimensions being 394 feet in length over all; 72 feet beam; 34 feet 6 inchesdepth to main deck; and 42 feet to upper deck. Meandraft of water, 23 feet yl/2 inches; displacement,12,500 tons. Has twin-screws, vertical four-cylindertriple-expansion engines of 18,000 horse-power. Herarmor and battery are practically the same as thatof the Wisconsin. The Ohio is expected to maintainthe reputation of her builders, and is now on theChina station. The single turret monitor Wyoming was contractedfor by the Union Iron Works on October 5, 1898. Keellaid April 11, 1899; launched September 8, 1900. Thisvessel was completed and delivered to the governmentin October, 1903. The Wyoming is 255 feet in length,49 feet 10 inches beam, 14 feet 10 inches molded depth;mean draft of water, 12 feet 6 inches; displacement,3,220 tons; speed, 12 knots. She is fitted with twin-. Ship entering dry-dock. screws; has vertical triple-expansion engines, which re-alized an indicated horse-power of 2,800. She haseleven-inch belt armor, eleven-inch barbette, and ten-inch armor on turret. Her main battery consists of twotwelve-inch B. L. R. guns in turret, and four four-inchR. F. guns. Secondary battery: three six-pounder guns, five one-pounder R. F. guns, and two Colts. The contract for the Wyoming was followed by thatof three torpedo-boat destroyers—the Paul Jones, Perry,and Preble. The date of these contracts was October5, 1898. Keels for all three were laid on April 20,1899. The Perry was launched on October 27, 1900, thePreble was launched on March 2, 1901, and the PaulJones on June 14, 1902. These destroyers are 250 feet7 inches in length over all, 23 feet six-inch beam, 14feet 3 inches molded depth; mean draft of wateron trial, 6 feet 7 inches; displacement on trial, 475tons. They have twin-screws, and four-cylinder triple-expansion engi
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