The 12-inch main armor belt has
been supplemented by several lateral |
protective decks and a veritable I
honeycomb of watertight compart- |
ments.
For dealing with airplanes, the
Colorado has four 3-inch rapid fire
.guns with a vertical range of two
miles. She will carry also several
battle planes for "direct defense” in
meeting hostile attack from the air.
The air defense also includes in part
the entire secondary battery ot
fourteen 5-incli guns, primarily de
signed to fight off destroyers.
Each of the propellors is driven
by an 8,000 horse power motor, to
which power is supplied by two tur
bine generators, each of 15,000 horse
power. Control of the propelling
machinery is centered in a small
room in the most protected part of
the ship wherein half a dozen men
have charge of a simple set of elec
tric switches and valves. Ease of
maneuvering is declared to be a fea
tire of the new ship, tests halving
proven she can lie brought to a full
stop from a forward speed of 21
knots in three minutes and run
backward at not less than 15 knots.
This was impossible in the steam
turbine driven vessel.
O O O
Conveniences Of City.
The Colorado will possess all the
conveniences of a well Equipped city.
Within her hull are spacious quar
ters for her complement of 1.4 6‘J of
ficers and men, as weil as reading
and writing rooms, a recreation
room, special ladies’ room for visi
tors. laundry without limitation as
to the number of pieces to be han
dled. a barber shop, a tailor shop,
cobbler shop and moving picture
theatre.
