ILLUSTRATIONS.
Reading edition
The Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805.—From a drawing by J. O. Davidson Frontispiece.
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The “Victory” 13
The “Glatton” 15
The “Dreadnought” 17
The “Inflexible” 19
Section of the “Amiral Duperré” 23
Section of the “Inflexible” 23
Section of the “Collingwood” 23
New Admiralty Ship 23
The “Devastation” 24
The “Sultan” 27
Section and Plan of the “Alexandra” 28
Section and Plan of the “Téméraire” 28
Section and Plan of the “Nelson” 29
Section and Plan of the “Shannon” 29
The “Alexandra” 30
The “Téméraire” 31
The “Hotspur” 34
The “Warspite” 37
Transverse Section of the “Mersey” 38
The “Inconstant” 41
The “Colossus” 43
Transverse Section of one of the New “Scouts” 49
The “Jumna” 50
The “Dévastation:” French Armored Ship of the First Class 73
The “Courbet” (formerly the “Foudroyant”): French Armored Ship of the First Class 75
The “Richelieu” 77
The “Amiral Duperré:” French Armored Ship of the First Class 81
The “Vengeur:” French Iron-clad Coast-guard Vessel 87
British Torpedo Gun-boat of the “Grasshopper” Class (side view) 90
The “Grasshopper”—Plan of Upper Deck, Poop, and Forecastle 90
The “Duilio” 105
Section of the “Italia” 110
Deck Plan of the “Italia” 110
The “Italia” 111
The “Esmeralda” 113
The “Amerigo Vespucci” 115
The “Catherine II.” 119
Half-deck Plan of the “Sachsen” 121
Side Elevation of the “Sachsen” 121
Half-deck Plan of the “Kaiser” 122
Side Elevation of the “Kaiser” 122
The “Sachsen” 123
U. S. Side-wheel Steamer “Powhatan” 150
U. S. Frigate “Franklin,” of the “Merrimac” Class 152
U. S. Sloop-of-war “Hartford” 153
U. S. Sloop-of-war “Brooklyn” 154
U. S. Sloop-of-war “Kearsarge” 155
U. S. Iron-clad “New Ironsides” 156
U. S. Monitor “Passaic” 156
U. S. Double-turreted Monitor “Terror” 157
U. S. Frigate “Tennessee” 159
U. S. Sloop-of-war “Adams” 160
U. S. Sloop-of-war “Marion” 161
U. S. Sloop-of-war “Alert” (Iron) 162
U. S. Sloop-of-war “Trenton” 163
U. S. Frigate “Chicago” (Steel) 169
Deck Plans of the U. S. Frigate “Chicago,” showing Battery 171
Deck Plan of the U. S. Sloop-of-war “Atlanta,” showing Battery 171
U. S. Sloop-of-war “Atlanta” (Steel) 173
U. S. Despatch-boat “Dolphin” 176
Light Draught Coast-defence Vessel, with Deck Plan 180
The Howell Torpedo 182
Bronze Breech-loading Cannon captured in Corea, age unknown 194
Bronze Breech-loader used by Cortez in Mexico 195
Breech-loader captured in the War with Mexico 196
Bronze 12-pounder, “El Neptuno,” 1781 197
U.S.N. Carronade, Slide, and Carriage 198
U.S.N. Medium 32-pounder 199
U.S.N. 9-inch Dahlgren (9-inch Smooth-bore) 201
Horizontal Section of Millwall Shield 204
A Krupp Gun on a Naval Carriage 206
Alfred Krupp 207
Breech-loading Rifle-tube ready for receiving Jacket 210
Breech-loading Rifle-jacket, Rough-bored and Turned 210
Putting the Jacket on a 6-inch Breech-loading Rifle-tube 211
Breech-loading Rifle after receiving Jacket 214
A Krupp Hammer 215
Transporting Cannon at Bremerhaven 217
Breech-loading Rifle after receiving Jacket and Chase Hoops 218
Breech-loading Rifle with Jacket, Chase Hoops, and Jacket Hoops in place 218
U.S.N. 6-inch Breech-loading Rifle 218
Cartridge Case and Grains of Powder, U.S.N. 220
Common Shells, U.S.N. 220
Unburned and Partially Consumed Grains of U.S.N. Powder 222
Section of U.S.N. 6-inch Built-up Steel Breech-loading Rifle 222
Broadside Carriage for 6-inch Breech-loading Rifle 223
Rapid-firing Single-shot Hotchkiss Gun 224
New 6-inch Breech-loading Rifle 238
Longitudinal Plans of Nordenfeldt Boat 254
The Submarine Monitor “Peacemaker” 257
MODERN SHIPS OF WAR.