ton, and the bureau feels that the very satisfactory showing made by its inspection force would not have been made had it not been for the faithful and earnest efforts of its employees and for the many hours of voluntary overtime devoted to their work. Summary of work performed by inspectors under the Bureau of Construction and Repair, for the eastern and western districts, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915. ADDITIONS TO THE NAVY SINCE JUNE 30, 1914.1 The additions to the effective force of the Navy by the completion of vessels building under contract and at navy yards are as follows: Destroyers Downes, O'Brien, Nicholson, Winslow, Cushing, Ericsson, Wadsworth; submarines K-3, K-4, K-5, K-6, K-7, K-8; submarine tender Fulton; fuel ship Kanawha. TRIAL AND ACCEPTANCE DATA. Statement of data relative to trials of vessels which have been preliminarily but not finally accepted since June 30, 1914. The Panama Canal colliers Ulysses and Achilles, which were constructed under the supervision of the Navy Department, have been completed and delivered to the Panama Canal. 2 Conditionally accepted. Not yet accepted. Constructed under the supervision of the Navy Department for the Panama Canal and have been delivered. Statement of data relative to trials of vessels which have been finally accepted since June Statement of data relative to trials of vessels which have been preliminarily accepted previous to June 30, 1914, but not finally accepted June 30, 1915. 1 Mississippi and Idaho sold in accordance with the provision contained in the naval act approved June 30, 1914. Vessels building for the increase of the Navy are listed in the following tables, which include all those authorized by law, with the exception of 2 battleships, 6 destroyers, 2 submarines of the seagoing type, and 16 submarines appropriated for by the last Congress. 1 Contracts forfeited, vessels being completed at navy yard, New York, N. Y. Commissioned prepara tory to trials. The following is a list of vessels launched since June 30, 1914, together with the date of launching: The plans and specifications for first-class battleships No. 43 and No. 44, authorized by act of Congress approved March 3, 1915, were completed and circular signed by the Secretary of the Navy, August 30, 1915, and issued to the bidders upon request after September 20, 1915. The general dimensions and features of these vessels are as follows: Length on designer's water line... Length over all... Breadth, extreme, molded.. Breadth, extreme, to outside of armor. Mean trial displacement.. 600 feet. 624 feet. 96 feet. 97 feet 8 inches. 32,000 tons. Mean draft to bottom of keel at trial displacement (about).............. Full supply of fuel oil... Maximum stowage of fuel oil. Fuel oil carried on trial... Feed water carried on trial. Speed on trial, not less than. Main battery Twelve 14-inch 50-caliber breech-loading rifles. Secondary battery Twenty-two 5-inch 51-caliber rapid-fire guns. Two 1-pounder guns for boats. Four 3-inch antiair craft guns. One 3-inch landing gun. Two 30-caliber machine guns. 30 feet. 3,328 tons. 1,467 tons. 187 tons. 20.5 knots. Bids for the construction of these two vessels will be opened at the department, November 17, 1915. DESTROYERS "NOS. 63" TO "68." The plans and specifications for destroyers Nos. 63 to 68, authorized by act of Congress approved June 30, 1914, were completed and circular signed by the Secretary of the Navy August 25, 1914, and issued to the bidders upon request after September 5, 1914. The general dimensions and features of each vessel are as follows: Length on designer's water line. Length over all.... Breadth, molded, extreme.. Mean trial displacement. Mean draft to bottom of keel at mean trial displacement. Total fuel oil capacity.... Speed on trial not less than. 310 feet. 315 feet 3 inches. 9 feet 54 inches. Bids for the construction of destroyers Nos. 63 to 68 were opened at the department November 10, 1914. |