Weight in vessel, hull... Machinery.... Weight in vessel not belonging to same, including workmen, staging, ladders, forges, etc.... Tons. 302.12 9.27 311.39 1.57 312.97 The condition of work on the vessel at date of launching is given, in detail, in report forwarded on the 18th instant, and the "report of weights," giving in detail the weight of all material and fittings in the vessel at the time of launching, is forwarded herewith. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WM. H. VARNEY, Naval Constructor, U. S. Navy, Inspector of Hulls. Chief Constructor T. D. WILSON, U. S. Navy, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF HULLS, U. S. NAVY, COLUMBIAN IRON WORKS AND DRY-DOCK COMPANY, Baltimore, Md., October 18, 1888. SIR: In accordance with instructions contained in Bureau Circular Order No. 75, of February 14, 1888, I have to submit the following report showing the condition of work on U.S. S. Petrel (Gun-boat No. 2) on the 13th instant, date of launch: Outside plating: Fitted, riveted, and calked Degree of completion. .Completed. .Eight-tenths. Eight-tenths. ....Seven-tenths. ....Seven-tenths. Berth deck: Plank laid, except in compartment aft of bulkhead No. ...Seven-tenths. Boiler and engine hatches and coffer-dams: Plates and angles all in place and about one-third riveted; gratings to be fitted; lids to coffer-dams yet to be fitted Stern frame... Shaft tube: Fitted complete.. .Six-tenths. Engine foundation: Top plates fitted and all riveted Tiller: Main tiller forged, but not yet fitted... Bilge keels: Completed... .Seven-tenths. ..Five-tenths. ...Seven-tenths. Hawse-pipes: Wrought and cast iron pipes and wood-packing between same fitted complete. Wood chock around hawse-pipe fitted complete...... Pillow-block: Angles and plates fitted and riveted, complete, ready to receive bearing. .Completed. Completed. . Completed. .Completed. Thrust-block: Fitted and riveted, complete, ready for bearing. .Seven-tenths. Degree of completion. After shell-room: Bulkheads all in place, riveting not yet completed; After chain-locker: Sides and bottom plating riveted complete; top After hold: Steel work nearly completed, battens yet to be fitted; Six-tenths. .Six-tenths. .Six-tenths. .Seven-tenths. .Seven-tenths. .Six-tenths. .Four-tenths. Forward magazines: Steel bulkheads nearly completed; floor plates fitted, but not yet riveted; water-tight hatch yet to be fitted.. ..Six-tenths. Forward shell-room: Steel bulkheads and floor nearly completed, some riveting yet to be done; water-tight hatch yet to be fitted.. Fresh-water tanks: Main tank nearly completed but manhole-plate is yet to be fitted; side tanks partly fitted, but not riveted Forward fixed-ammunition room: Steel bulkheads and floor fitted, riveting not all completed; hatch yet to be fitted. Forward chain lockers: Steel work all completed; cable clench yet to be fitted; hatch cover yet to be made... Forward store-room: Platform angles fitted and margin plank laid .. Two-tenths. Joiner work: Skylights for poop deck in course of construction Beam and door casings under poop deck being fitted; tirring for overhead paneling completed and grub cleats for state-rooms, etc., fitted Grub cleats fitted forward for seamen's and officers' closets on main Six-tenths. Eight-tenths. One-tenth. Two-tenths. One-tenth. ..Six-tenths. .Eight-tenths. Cement: The ship has been cemented throughout up to turn of bilge Mooring bitts: All secured in place.... Seven-tenths. .Completed. Warping pipe, In place; lanyards, bucklers, etc., yet to be fitted...Seven-tenths. Rudder-carrier and stuffing-box: Fitted in ship .Completed. Coaling scuttles: All made, but have yet to be galvanized and fitted in ship.. Gun sponsons and supports: Sponsons fitted complete except shutters; .Six-tenths. Seven-tenths. Freeing ports: Shutters fitted to ship, but hinges not yet riveted; fastenings and other fittings yet to finish .Seven-tenths. .Six-tenths. Pumping and drainage arrangements: Some fittings already made and fitted, such as valves, stainer-boxes, manifolds, etc.; no pipes run Chain nippers: Completed and ready to be secured in place Hatch canopies: Not yet made; castings for same riveted in hatches. One-twentieth Rail stanchions: Stanchions all made and ready to be fitted in vessel. Five-tenths. Cot and hammock hooks: Made and ready to be fitted in place .Eight-tenths. Bulkheads: All bulkheads except No. 67 are now fitted in place and nearly all riveted and calked. All water-tight doors have yet to be fitted Painting: The whole of the steel work in the hull has been painted and the bottom, outside, has been treated to two coats of two-thirds red lead and one-third white zinc, mixed; the outside above the water-line has been coated with Hertzog's composition cement.....Three-tenths. Patterns: The following patterns are being made: Manhole-plates for water-tanks, square air-ports, scupper pipes, hatch frames for forward magazines, etc., passing scuttles, light-box scuttles, etc. Hammock berthing: Plates and angles in place and riveted; woodrail fitted; bottom boards yet to be fitted; eye-bolts for hammockcloths yet to be fitted... Light-boxes to magazines, etc.: openings cut in decks and bulkheads for same but boxes not yet fitted .Seven-tenths. One-tenth. Degree of completion. Distilling from side bulkheads completed, but door not yet fitted ....Six-tenths. Coaling trunks, etc.: openings cut for same in bulkheads but trunks not yet framed... . One-twentieth. Awning stanchions: Stanchions not yet made; braces riveted in place. One-twentieth. Total weight of all material placed in hull, 697,513 pounds, equal to 311.39 tons. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WM. H. VARNEY, Chief Constructor T. D. WILSON, U. S. N., CRUISER No. 3-BALTIMORE. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF HULLS FOR U. S. NAVY, SIR: Herewith is submitted report of progress of work upon the hull of the United States cruiser Baltimore at these works during the months of August and September, ultimo : Coal shutes and scuttles to Completed in bunkers, except door fastenings .. Four-tenths. coal bunkers. Freeing ports For coal ports all in place, fastenings incom- Four-tenths. Holes cut, material on hand. Casing to engine and boiler Engine hatches, forward and after. All angles hatches. Coffer-dam casings between engine hatch. and plates in place and riveted. Boiler hatches Eight-tenths. Item. Condition. Required to com. plete. Berth and protective decks..... Boiler hatch. angles and plates on hand, not Seven-tenths. Ordnance workshop Awning or sail room.. laid off. Material not on hand. Plating in hammock berthing nearly all fitted Nine-tenths. Two-tenths. About eighteen sections in place, not yet se- Eight-tenths. All framing and bracket plates in place. Inner Six-tenths. Material on hand.... Not commenced.. Completed except rollers and painting, having Ventilation to engine and boiler Completed between protevtive and upper decks. One-tenth. Four-tenths. Four-tenths. One-tenth. Four-tenths. Holes cut One-tenth. in shell and steel rings being fitted. Material on hand not commenced .do... Partially completed Material on hand, not commenced. Material on hand, not commenced. .do. ..do .do Securing bolts.. .do ..do Chain-plates, bolts, etc .....do Guard rails and stanchions ..do One-tenth. Eye-bolts in beams.. Hawse pipes.......... Not received Material on hand, not commenced do |