. The railroad and engineering journal . i^fei^^; PRACTISE CRUISER FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY. The main battery includes four 13-in., 35 caliber,breech-loading rifles ; eight 8-in. breech-loading rifles, andfour 6-in. breech-loading rifles. The secondary batteryconsists of twenty 6-pounder and i-pounder rapid-fireguns, two Catling guns, and torpedo tubes. also torpedo-nets and all the latest appliances. Specialstrengthening has been given to the sides and deck, toenable them to withstand the great strains caused by thefiring of the larger ^ship has twin-screws, each driven by
. The railroad and engineering journal . i^fei^^; PRACTISE CRUISER FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY. The main battery includes four 13-in., 35 caliber,breech-loading rifles ; eight 8-in. breech-loading rifles, andfour 6-in. breech-loading rifles. The secondary batteryconsists of twenty 6-pounder and i-pounder rapid-fireguns, two Catling guns, and torpedo tubes. also torpedo-nets and all the latest appliances. Specialstrengthening has been given to the sides and deck, toenable them to withstand the great strains caused by thefiring of the larger ^ship has twin-screws, each driven by a direct-acting,. THE NEW BATTLE SHIPS FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY. r. The 13-in. guns are 17 ft. 8 in. above water and havegreat arcs of fire ; the 6-in. guns are 14 ft. 10 in. abovewater, and all fire across the center-line. The 8-in. gunsare ?4 ft. 9 in. above water, and can fire over the tops of vertical, inverted, triple-expansion engine, with cylinders34i in., 48 in., and 75 in. in diameter and 42 in. are expected to give the ship a maximum speed ofi6.| knots, and a sustained sea speed of 15 knots. Steam i66 THE RAILROAD AND [April, 189I.
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