. American engineer and railroad journal . knots. Theengines of the ])resent ships will probably be used for alarger class, having about 250 ft. length, 30 ft. beam and1,100 tons displacement. , RIVETED JOINTS. I5y II. deB. Parsonb. Although the strength of riveted joints has been dis-cussed by many authors at considerable length, there stillappears to be much misunderstiinding in regard to i)f the exi)eriments have been made on the thinnerplates, while the present tendency is to use thicker pUWesof steel with drilled holes and power driven rivets. Theproportions, as deduced from the
. American engineer and railroad journal . knots. Theengines of the ])resent ships will probably be used for alarger class, having about 250 ft. length, 30 ft. beam and1,100 tons displacement. , RIVETED JOINTS. I5y II. deB. Parsonb. Although the strength of riveted joints has been dis-cussed by many authors at considerable length, there stillappears to be much misunderstiinding in regard to i)f the exi)eriments have been made on the thinnerplates, while the present tendency is to use thicker pUWesof steel with drilled holes and power driven rivets. Theproportions, as deduced from the earlier exiieriments, inconsequence, do not hold true for these thicker plates, as. TORPEDO GUNBOAT SPEEDWELL, FOR THE ENGLISH NAVY. The new plan meets many objections made to that firstproposed. The extension of the woik over a number ofyears is considered an advantage in many respects. It may be mentioned that communication between LakeYssel arid Amsterdam will be established by a canal, whichis shown on the map. The plan outlined above has been submitted to a commis-sion, whose duty it is to decide whether the Governmentwill find it to its interest to undertake the work. AN ENGLISH TORPEDO CRUISER. The illustration given herewith is from Le Yacht, andshows the English torpedo-chaser Speedwell, a vessel of atype which is not as yet represented in our Navy. The con-struction of a ship of this class was authorized by Congress,but no contracts were ever let for its construction. The Speedirdl is one of thirteen, and is 2;J0 ft. long, 28 and 748 tons displacement. Her engines were intend-ed to work up to 4,550 and to give her a speed of 21knots an hour. Sh
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