Modern ships of war by Sir Edward J. Reed and Edward Simpson

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+------------------+------+-------+--------------+---------+--------+ | NAME OF SHIP. | Keel |Launch.| Condition. |Material.| Displa-| | | laid.| | | | cement.| +------------------+------+-------+--------------+---------+--------+ | _Armored._ | Date.| Date. | | | Tons. | |Puritan | 1875 | 1883 | Completing. | Iron. | 6000 | |Miantonomoh | 1874 | ” | ” | ” | 3887 | |Amphitrite | 1874 | ” | ” | ” | 3887 | |Monadnock | 1874 | ” | ” | ” | 3887 | |Terror | 1874 | ” | ” | ” | 3887 | | | | | | | | |Battle-ship | .. | .. |}Plans under | Steel. | 6000 | | | | |}consideration| | | |Cruiser | .. | .. |} | ” | 6000 | | | | | | | | | _Unarmored._ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Chicago | 1883 | 1886 | Completing. | ” | 4500 | | | | | | | | |Boston | 1882 | 1885 | In commis’n. | ” | 3000 | | | | | | | | |Atlanta | 1882 | 1885 | ” | ” | 3000 | | | | | | | | |Dolphin | 1882 | 1885 | ” | ” | 1485 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Charleston | 1887 | .. | Building. | ” | 3730 | | | | | | | | |Baltimore | 1887 | .. | ” | ” | 4413 | | | | | | | | |Newark | 1887 | .. | ” | ” | 4083 | |Gun-boat No. 1 | 1887 | | ” | ” | 1700 | |Gun-boat No. 2 | 1887 | | ” | ” | 870 | | | | | | | | |Dynamite cruiser | 1887 | | ” | ” | .. | | | | | | | | |Cruiser No. 4 | 1887 | | ” | ” | 4083 | |Cruiser No. 5 | 1887 | | ” | ” | 4083 | |Gun-boat No. 3 | 1887 | | ” | ” | 1700 | |Gun-boat No. 4 | 1887 | | ” | ” | 1700 | |Torpedo-boat | .. | |Not designed. | ” | 108 | | | | | | | | |Stiletto | 1884 | 1885 | Completed. | Wood. | 356 | |Floating batteries| .. | .. |Not designed. | Steel. | | +------------------+------+-------+--------------+---------+--------+