Modern ships of warReed, Edward J. (Edward James), Sir
History
Modern ships of war
Reed, Edward J. (Edward James), Sir
Navies; Warships
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|Baltimore |{4 ” 8 ” } 4 37 mm., 2 short |1,325,000|
| |{8 ” 6 ” } Gatlings, *Amt | |
| | | |
|Newark |12 ” 6 ” } *Amt |1,300,000|
| | | |
|Gun-boat No. 1 | 6 ” 6 ” } 2 6-pdrs., 2 3-pdrs., | 455,000|
| | } 1 1-pdr., *Amt | |
| | | |
|Gun-boat No. 2 | 4 ” 6 ” } 2 37 mm., 2 short | 247,000|
| | } Gatlings, *Amt | |
| | | |
|Dynamite cruiser |{3 ” 10½ ” } 2 3-pdrs., 1 1-pdr., | 350,000|
| |{ (Dynamite.) } 2 37 mm., 2 short Gat. | |
| | | |
|Cruiser No. 4 |12 ” 6 ” } Not yet determined. |1,500,000|
|Cruiser No. 5 |12 ” 6 ” } |1,500,000|
| | | |
|Gun-boat No. 3 | 6 ” 6 ” } Same as Gun-boat | 550,000|
|Gun-boat No. 4 | 6 ” 6 ” } No. 1. | 550,000|
| | | |
|Torpedo-boat | .... } 2 rapid-fire guns. | 100,000|
| | } 5 torpedoes. | |
| | | |
|Stiletto | .... } Not yet determined. | 25,000|
|Floating batteries| .... } |2,000,000|
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*Amt = Auto-mobile torpedoes.
Thanks to the force of public opinion, liberal appropriations
have been made for the navy. Leaving out of consideration the
double-turreted Monitors, the additions to the fleet have been the
cruisers _Charleston_ and _Baltimore_, the No. 1 and 2 gun-boats,
the cruiser _Newark_, the two armored vessels, the torpedo-boat,
the dynamite cruiser, the No. 4 and 5 cruisers, the No. 3 and 4
gun-boats of No. 1 type, and the floating batteries. The _Stiletto_,
if accepted, will be bought from the Herreshoff Company; all the
rest, except the battle-ship, are to be or have been constructed by
contract in private yards. Of the new ones the _Charleston_ and No. 5
cruiser will be built at San Francisco; gun-boat No. 2 at Baltimore;
the dynamite cruiser, gun-boat No. 1, the _Baltimore_, _Newark_, and
cruiser No. 4, at Philadelphia, and gun-boats Nos. 3 and 4 at New
York.
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