. The railroad and engineering journal . cked by 6 in. of wood, two , and a lo-ft. belt of coal. The vessel above the belthas 5 in. of armor protection. The 8-in. guns have barbettes of 10 in., inclined turretsof 8i in., and cone bases and loading-tubes of 3 in. The6-in. guns are protected by 5 in. of armor, and have bulkheads worked around the deck. The 6-pound-ers between decks have 2-in. armor worked around them ;elsewhere the usual service shields. The l-pounders areprotected by 2 in. of steel. The deck over the belt is 2% Vol. LXV, No. 4.] ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 165
. The railroad and engineering journal . cked by 6 in. of wood, two , and a lo-ft. belt of coal. The vessel above the belthas 5 in. of armor protection. The 8-in. guns have barbettes of 10 in., inclined turretsof 8i in., and cone bases and loading-tubes of 3 in. The6-in. guns are protected by 5 in. of armor, and have bulkheads worked around the deck. The 6-pound-ers between decks have 2-in. armor worked around them ;elsewhere the usual service shields. The l-pounders areprotected by 2 in. of steel. The deck over the belt is 2% Vol. LXV, No. 4.] ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 165 in., and at the ends 3 in.; this is made up of two thick-nesses of -j-in. mild steel plates with the remaining thick-ness in one plate. There is a lo-in. conning-tower, theconnections being through a tube protected by 7 in. of steel. the 13-in. guns, having a train of 14° across the middleline. Special attention has been paid to ease and protec-tion of the ammunition supply. A full electric plant, with search-lights, is provided for ;.
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