Мирные крейсера

[vova_modelist]

В комментариях к одному из предыдущих постов развязалась интересная дискуссия про американские крейсера типа Денвер. Мое мнение на тему этих кораблей скорее отрицательное чем положительное, но что-бы продолжить дискуссию хотел повесить интересную статью из Engineering, Volume 69 за 1900ый год в которой много интересной информации на тему этих

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[l_69_l]

Не владеющие заморским наречием рвут волосья... ))

[vova_modelist]

К сожалению с этим помочь никак не могу - терпеть не могу переводить тексты :).

[l_69_l]

*пошёл искать словарь, и лишнюю неделю времени*
:))

[vova_modelist]

Ну вот текст статьи из со страницы 1, можете попробовать его перевести автоматически

[vova_modelist]

There will be one separate cylindrical main condenser to each set of engines, placed in the wings of the engine-room, as usual with an arrangement of machinery of this nature. The total cooling surface of each, as designed, is about 3000 ft., or 6000 ft. in all. Illustrations of the condensers are given in Figs. 25 to 37 on page 394. Each main condenser will have one centrifugal circulating pump. There will be two auxiliary condensers, each with a cooling surface of about 450 ft., and these condensers will

[vova_modelist]

As previously stated, the tenders, or bids, for tnese six cruisers have been lately received, and it will be interesting to consider them in connection with the proposals put forward by the United States Government, more especially as the procedure followed in America differs somewhat from our own. The Naval Appropriation Bill providing for these ships was that which dealt with the provision of vessels for the United States Navy up to the end of the present fiscal year, which terminates on June 30 next. There were authorised to be constructed by contract, three seagoing coast-line battleships, three armoured cruisers, and these six protected cruisers. The general particulars of the ships were laid down in the Bill, and they are each to cost, exclusive of armament, not more than 1,140,800 dols. The Secretary of the Navy was directed to award the contract to " the lowest responsible bidder, having in view the best results and the most expeditious delivery." Not more than two of the seagoing battleships, and not more than two of the

[vova_modelist]

Contractors were invited to submit tenders on modified designs at higher speeds, but the American Board of Construction decided to recommend acceptance only of the department plans. It will, however, bo interesting to give some of the tenders made by contractors on their own plans. The firm who gave the lowest price, not accepted, for the department design, made a bid of 1,059,500 dols. for a 17£-knot ship, or only 105,000 dols. for the extra knot. For an 18-knot ship with Thornycroft boilers, Messrs. W. R. Trigg and Co., bid 1,041,000 dols., or only 14,000 dols. for th9 extra speed, say 2800/. for a knot and a half. That appears surprisingly cheap, but the Fore River Engine Company were even more liberal, and offered the knot and a half for nothing, being willing to take 1,065,000 dols., whether the vessel steamed 16fc or 18 knots. It must be remembered, however, that the latter speed was to ba obtained on their own design, a circumstance that makes a good deal of difference when dealing with Governments. For an 18J-knot ship the

[l_69_l]

О, премного благодарю!