Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 53
tremendously increased all-roundeffectiveness of the new vessels, and for theirfirst line of offense and defense built only battle- on the centre line, and the remaining two ar-ranged one to starboard and one to port. Thisgave her a bow and stern fire of six 12-inch anda broadside delivery of eight… … The Neiv-Vork is the most powerful unit of the United States Navy now in commission. She is 575 feet long, is of 27,000 tons displacement,and has a speed of 23 knots. Her beam is 05 feet, her draught 28, and she carries a crew of 57 (jfiicers and iioo men. Her armdment consistsof ten 14-inch guns…
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