TIIE TURRET-SIIIPS “ MONARCH ” AND (i CAPTAIN.” 177 
15 knots (14-937) per hour, while on the six hours’ trial at sea 
she made nearly 14| knots (14*715). The Captain is also a 
fast vessel, although not nearly so fast as the Monarch. Her 
engines are of 900 horse-power nominal, and oil the measured 
mile trial worked up to about 6f times, driving the ship at a 
speed of 14*239 knots. The Monarch is a single-screw ship; 
the Captain has twin screws. 
Both vessels are fully rigged and equipped for sailing. The 
Monarch has had full trial at sea during the cruise of the 
squadrons last autumn, and her recent trip with the remains of 
Mr. Peabody across the Atlantic, and has proved herself a very 
fair performer. In fact, from the accounts which have recently 
been published of her voyage to America, it appears that she is 
fast under canvas as well as under steam. The Captain has 
not yet been tried at sea, but she will probably answer very 
fairly under sail. One other feature of the Monarch's be- 
haviour, which has been prominently brought out by trial, is 
her remarkable steadiness. During her cruise last autumn, she 
is said to have been fully capable of fighting her guns in weather 
when all the other iron-clads were unable to fight. The Captain 
is reported to have behaved very well on her passage to Ports- 
mouth, but she has yet to be tested at sea, and is not likely to 
equal her rival in steadiness. 
From these facts it appears that both the Captain and the 
Monarch are very formidable vessels, and that they form im- 
portant additions to our armoured fleet. In armour and guns 
they are superior to the greater number of our iron-clads, and 
in speed they also stand high. As compared with each other, 
there seems no question that the Monarch is the more efficient; 
and though she is more costly than the Captain , her greater 
efficiency as a war- vessel makes ample amends. In view of the 
success which she has achieved in steaming, sailing, and other 
respects, it is clear that the assertions of defects, made before 
her trial, were unfounded; neither can it now be maintained 
that the turret-system will not have in her as fair a trial as in 
the Captain. Indeed, for the high freeboard type, the Monarch 
will stand on her merits ; whilst excuses for shortcomings in the 
Captain will be admissible for the low freeboard type. 
In conclusion it is worth pointing out, that in the figure of 
the Monarch in the plate, some sections of the bulwarks, or 
technically “ tumble-down top-sides,” are shown up, and some 
turned over, to give play to the fire of the turret-guns ; their 
extent shows the full capacity of training. In the Captain the 
deck sides are protected only by stanchions and ropes. Both 
drawings are accurately made to scale, namely T -^ of an inch 
to a foot ; and an exact comparison of these two turret-ships 
can thus be made. 
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