. The Argonaut . me evidentthat, in order to make sure of earning a premium, thevessel would have to be lengthened at least ten feet,and a proposition to that effect was made to the NavyDepartment. This was accepted, provided the UnionIron Wrorks would make the change at their own ex-pense. So the Olympia was increased in length by thebuilders without cost to the government. The keel of the Olympia was laid on June 17, 1891,and she was launched on November 5, 1892. Thedate of completion and delivery to the government wasJanuary 26, 1895. The Olympia is 344 feet in length over all, 53 feetbeam;
. The Argonaut . me evidentthat, in order to make sure of earning a premium, thevessel would have to be lengthened at least ten feet,and a proposition to that effect was made to the NavyDepartment. This was accepted, provided the UnionIron Wrorks would make the change at their own ex-pense. So the Olympia was increased in length by thebuilders without cost to the government. The keel of the Olympia was laid on June 17, 1891,and she was launched on November 5, 1892. Thedate of completion and delivery to the government wasJanuary 26, 1895. The Olympia is 344 feet in length over all, 53 feetbeam; molded depth, 35 feet 10 inches; mean draft of water, 21 feet 6 inches; displacement, 5,870 tons, andher speed on trial was knots, knots over thecontract speed. She has twin-screws, with verticaltriple-expansion engines that indicated 17,000 horse-power on trial. Her batteries consist of four eight-inch B. L. R. guns mounted in barbette turrets, ten five-inch R. F. guns for main battery, fourteen six-. Japanese cruiser Cliitosc. pounder R. F. guns, seven one-pounder R. F. guns, andone Gatling gun for the secondary battery. As Admiral Deweys flagship in the Battle of Ma-nila Bay, the Olympia shared in the honor of the ad-mirals notable victory. The next contract intrusted to the Union Iron Workswas that for the famous battle-ship Oregon. Much has been written about this vessel, and her picture is afamiliar one, both in this country and in Europe. Herkeel was laid on November 19, 1891, and she waslaunched on October 26, 1893. The date of completionand delivery to the government was July 7, 1896. The Oregon is 350 feet 9 inches long over all, 69feet 3 inches beam, 35 feet molded depth; mean draftof water. 24 feet; displacement, 10,288 tons, and herspeed on trial was knots, knots over thecontract speed. She had twin screws, with verticaltriple-expansion engines that indicated 9,000 horse-power on trial. Her batteries consist of four thirteen-inch B. L. R. gun
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