WRECK OF H.M.S. HOWE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9543, 10 November 1892, Page 2

WRECK OF H. M.S. HOWE.

H.M .S Howe which went nshoroon entering Ferrol, a Spanish ha.bor last week, cost £000,000 Sho was built at Pemb'r6ko, in 1888, and is constructed of steel,' has a displacement of 10,300 tons, and her indicated horse- power . is 11,500. 'Her extreme draught of water is 27ft 3in, and she has two screw propeMors. Her, Jength is 325 ft, and her bourn GBft/ The cost of her hull was £3GO,4G'J, and her machinery £100,558. Sin ia compound armour-plated Her armament consists of four 13A : n G7 ton breech-loading rifled guns, six (i-in 5 ton do, twelve -Gib quick- | firing guns, seven 31b d", and seven muzzle-loading 2in light guns. Sho has one fixed tube for the discharge of Whitehead torpedoes, and four launching carriages for torpedoes. Iler'speeil waa 16.75, and she was able to , carry coal sufficient to enable her to -steaiA 7200 miles at 10 knots an liourV Tho llowo was commissioned at Portsmouth in May, 1800. Tlio> following is a list of her oHicors :— Captain, A. P Hastings, C.B.; Commander (N), D. L. Diekson Claries Wittdhaiir, Lieutenants, LI. A. Wanen(T), W, UicKottß (G), W. H. F. T») tor, F. A. Hodge, VV. S Alderson ; Li tit. R.N R.. G. A. F, Llurvey; Captain of Marines D. J Kysh; Chaplain, Rev. A. W. Plant, M.A % ; SiaffSurgeon, •'. M. Sibbuld; Feet Paymaster, J. 11. Wallis ; Stall Engineer, I. G. Alexunder ; Naval Instructor, Thomas OConno-, M .A. : Sub Lieutenant, 11. C. Boyle; Surgeon, J. U Stenhouxo, M.D.; Assistant Paymabtw, I°. Belling; Engineers, W. F. Turner and S. A. Ilougliton; Assistant Engineer.", W. R. Davids and C. W. P. S. Borlwill; Gunner*, B. Cook and F. E. Samuels; Boatswain, W. K. Ltdiard; Carpenter, James Ricj; Midshipmen, A.S. Litllejohn, II A. P. Gloisop, O M. Foot, 11. C. K. Urocklebank, C. 11. Forbes, R. O. Rutherford, 11. A. Clinton, X A. H. Jamieson, W. O. Ci lie: Cloik, \{,'A, M. Burridge.

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