Good afternoon.
Working above article about the first modern cruisers "Atlanta", "Boston" and "Chicago". Has hooked on question "Wampanoag" that has been ordered in 1863, in quality commerce-destroyers . Has reconsidered everything, that it was possible to find about them, but the information, on surprise appeared indistinct as strange have considered these remarkable ships. Questions equally two: what all the same political preconditions of their order of these cruisers, and whether was this same strong-willed decision of Lincoln, as in cases with "Monitor". The second: machines and arms.
Question, what for they are ordered it were impossible to explain only possible intervention of England in war. The program of construction of the Fleet, accepted by the Congress was extensive, and is comparable, only that has been accepted after Pearl Harbour. Those cruisers that were subject to construction, to the full would suffice for the decision of the majority of problems. Switching and destruction of English and French trade. That usually speak about them, is not joined to the facts. A problem in the concept. High-speed a cruiser, are to the full comparable to "Monitor", on revolutionism of the project.
That speed not always was it is achieved it is possible to meet almost on all resources of the Network about Fleet, but here the information on type of machines and boilers, firms of manufacturers, the big question.
On one Japanese site it is resulted similar information, but check up her I cannot.
Ammonoosuc had machines made Morgan Iron Works, capacity 4480-> 17,11 (?) knots.
Neshaminy - Etna Iron Works, capacity and speed on test a question.
Wampanoag - Novelty Iron Works, capacity - 4049-> 17,5 (?) knots.
Pompanoosuc - Corliss Steam Engine Co (?).
2-cyl. Horizontal geared direct-acting.
Chattanooga - Merrick and Suns, capacity 2000 (?)-> 13,5 knots.
2-cyl. Horizontal geared back-acting.
Dark horse - Madawaska - machines similar on type established on the Monitor, have originally been established Allaire Iron Works vibrating lever engines, I yet have not found out. About tests everyone are silent, but they have passed probably extremely unsuccessfully since then have been established 4-cyl. Horizontal geared back-acting compound-> 3200-> 10 knots.
Can, who saw or read about this question, I have already rummaged an Internet, but the answer any directory is exact does not give.