THE AMERICAN FLEET.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 57, 22 June 1908, Page 8

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

THJS BATTLESHIPS •'.-- 'lh" folbwvig particulars regarding the vessels comprising tho Hoot of J 6 ' ''l;.:ll , '?s!iii.s, obtained J roiir nil American is likoly to bo of-more ihn-n ordinary interest. • - - , .. T'io tabic gives the nwiwvs of tho' 16 battleships, their length juid draught, and tne Mimber of e filters and men (:iri ied : - - . - - 'Lcn^r'i . k*'J :)\ . wni ■.?['*' O.Uun line, dr'ght Officers; Vesii-l.' i't. .l''t. in.. ilon ''•'Coithwiicut ..'^oV:^..'G v '4T-. 815 ■■ Kah&is ...:v4oo ' 24" 0•" '4-1 ,815 --Louisiana "..'. 45(r: M : G Vermont ...■ 4'.0 ----I- G- 4l " 815 Georgia, -..,- 435 .23 9 40 772 -.■.Virginia,. .'..'. . 433 23 9 40 772 ' •"" flow Jersey ... 430 ' 23: 9 40 772 ■Jthodo. Island Alio. 23 9 40 772 Minnesota ... 450 24 6 4i 815 ,Ohiq. ■ ..... 388. 53 .7., 41 -628 '-' "tiafm -'■ ■«.•:.■< ■• * W&V-WrQ* Mr-;MU Missouri ... 388 23-. 8 40 612 Alabama ... 368 23 8"' 34" "6-1;?" , Illinois. -. :.. 380 24..0- -M- 647 Kenluekv ... 368 23 10- ; 616* Kearsnge ... 368 23 10 39 61$. . If tho wholo 10 battleships were to'be: : ' "placed end to'end they' miyld a distjuieo of father mpwiiian a-quarter. Their art ..over 70ft., the largest \..\C'oniiiwtiou«t----■'type)'being-" 76ft. iOiii." and -the smallest (Ohio typo) 72ft. 2in. * »» . . The normal coal supply of tho ships totals 13,520 tons, and tho' full bunker capacity is.29,oß6'tons, The normal supply in the case of three of tho vessels , is -10Q0 tons each, in the case joi nine others 900 tons each, two others 800 tons each, and the remaining twp 410 tons each. The. bunker capacity of'six of. the warships is 2200 tons ejeh,, whilst : ooie/has la raqd the v • -others from-1270:tons'4o,^j87-*bntf.each. By the above, it will be seen that our guests will •number about 623 officers . and 11,545 others, or over 12,000, al-. lowing that only the 16 battleships"coin© without any auxiliaries.