Great New Battleship Cramp Ship Tests and Russia Rivalry
A detailed preview of the Cramp ship of 13,000 tons to advance American battleship design. It covers trials, armored belt, water-tube boilers, and a planned 12 hour endurance test against rival Russian proposals, with test firing and crew details, amid broader naval race implications and references to the Retvienn. A humorous aside recounts Bishop Williams at a fishing conclave with a Burgundy bottle incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enfield
Cramps
Uingteen Hoh Elphiewn Inc Abe Heauire Severn Rate
Bulliders
United States
Warmbig Triata
Pune
Dbs
Olen
Etralo
Atea
Stephens Neyiteh
Ren
Abe
Lanka
Yalu
Manila Bay
Santiego
Williame
Connecticut
General Theological Seminary
Csasyed
War Ballads and Soldier Tales From the Civil War Era
A long narrative fragment recounts Morgan and Butler era conflict songs, Old Maine anecdotes, and a bridge toll tale. It links veteran reminiscences with a horse race between Saunders Kentucky mare and Captain Garland Texas mustang. A Paris-like exchange over spoons stirs pride and memory amid Union and Confederate loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Budd
Wiscasset Bridge
Lonpeat
Maine
Budd
Ant
New Orleans
Maina
Beowame
Hadil
St. Charlie
Howe
Kentucky
Saunders
Ty Captain Garland
Texas
Louisville
John Eston Keller
John Buxton Cooke
Eagle
Captain Garland
Keller
Sanders
Garland
Mr. Keller
Fm Vato
Thail
New York Press
Navy portrait gallery lags in missing secretaries list
The United States navy department portrait gallery is less complete than the war department, with less than 60 percent of former naval secretaries represented. Missing from the collection are George Cabot Herbert Smith William Jones Samuel L Southend and others. 1849 Branch portrait recently obtained. gaps include Romney Who Who and Gott among recent secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy Department
War Department
Navy
Mary
George Cabot
Hebert Smith
William Jones
Snalth Thompson
Samuel L. Southend
John Branch
Mahson Dickerson
James H. Paunding
George Badger
Thomas W. Gator
Lewie Warrington
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Monarch of the Seas
Betvizan
St Andrew
Ericyeou
Europe
Cearly
Firatcelia
New England
Retvizon
Obrukof Works
Hushan
Retvizan
Caine
Butler
Fuenone Werflor
Haan
Morgans Kato
Jon Morgan Panther
Bate Pyaticd
Lebanon
Hanson
Morgan
Haneon
Union
Hovater
Hoveter
Ohio State
John
Tate
Id John
Sam
General Morgan
Colonel Lake
Shackleford
W W. A. Broor
Ates Butler Veteras
Bndd
Auturn
New York Tribune
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