. St. Nicholas [serial]. 26 PRACTICAL MECHANICS FOR BOYS [Nov., tinguish them by remembering that medium-sizedcities give their names to them. In fact, in thisconnection it is quite useful to remember that, asa rule, in the United States Navy the battle-shipsand large armored cruisers are named afterStates; that sometimes the largest cities givetheir names to armored cruisers, while the smallercruisers are named, as we have said, after less The light cruiser is unarmored. It possesses nobelt, no armored deck, but relies only on its steelwalls to keep out the shells of its foe. It is fast,and l
. St. Nicholas [serial]. 26 PRACTICAL MECHANICS FOR BOYS [Nov., tinguish them by remembering that medium-sizedcities give their names to them. In fact, in thisconnection it is quite useful to remember that, asa rule, in the United States Navy the battle-shipsand large armored cruisers are named afterStates; that sometimes the largest cities givetheir names to armored cruisers, while the smallercruisers are named, as we have said, after less The light cruiser is unarmored. It possesses nobelt, no armored deck, but relies only on its steelwalls to keep out the shells of its foe. It is fast,and light of draft, enabling it to penetrate intoshallow waters, to reconnoiter, to chase and tobring to action the destroyers of its is a scout ship; it forms a fringe aroundthe advancing fleet of heavier vessels, and guards. ; MAKING A SMOKE-SCKEKN TO HIDE BATTLE-SHIPS FKoMSUBMARINES, OR TO CONCEAL THEIR OWN ATTACK. important cities; that the names of our illustri-ous men are given to torpedo-boats, while sub-marines are distinguished by letters and num-bers. A little observation in this respect willquickly give one a line on the class of UnitedStates ships, and when one reads that The has called at Malta, he will at onceunderstand that an American first-class battle-ship is touching at the Mediterranean port; orwhen he notes the cabled news that is coaling at Hong-Kong, he will un-derstand that a United States protected cruiseris replenishing her bunkers at the far easternport. The probable future for the protected cruiseris that it will increase in size and speed; that itwill be merged into the present armored cruiser;and that in company with the latter it will beeventually absorbed by the great battle-cruiser. them against destroyer, torpedo-boat, or subma-rine
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