. Die Argonaut. Barbettes, und sechs sechs sechs-Zoll-B. L. R. in sponsons für die wichtigsten Fledermaus-tery. Die sekundäre Batterie bestand aus vier sechs-Pfünder R. F. Pistolen, zwei drei-Pfünder, und zwei ein-Pfünder R. F. Pistolen, vier 37-mlm R. C, und ein drei-Zoll-Feld-Pistole. Die Pertormance des Charleston war immer mostsatisfaceable, und die Marine-Abteilung, sowie die Offiziere der Union Iron Works, fühlte, dass sie einen persönlichen Verlust erlitten, als sie traf ihre untimely Fatein den Philippinen am 2. November 1889. Der Kiel der Charleston wurde gerade gelegt, als die Union Iron Works wieder in den Wettbewerb für eintrat

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. The Argonaut . barbettes, and six six-inch B. L. R. in sponsons for the main bat-tery. The secondary battery consisted of four six-pounder R. F. guns, two three-pounders, and two one-pounder R. F. guns; four 37-mlm R. C, and one three-inch field-gun. The pertormance of the Charleston was always mostsatisfactory, and the Navy Department, as well as theofficers of the Union Iron Works, felt that they hadsuffered a personal loss when she met her untimely fatein the Philippines on November 2, 1889. The keel of the Charleston was just laid when theUnion Iron Works again entered the competition forgovernment work, and succeeded in obtaining the con-tract, on October 26, 1887, for the protected cruiserSan Francisco, which was for years the show ship ofthe new navy. Her keel was laid on August 14, 1888, and she was launched on October 26, 1888, and de-livered to the government on September 27, 1890. TheSan Francisco is 325 feet long over all, 49 feet 2 inchesbeam, molded depth 32 feet 9 inches; mean draft of. United Stales submarine Pike. were taken toward the erection of what is now theextensive shipbuilding plant of the Union Iron WorksCompany at the Potrero, San Francisco. In 1902, the concern was sold to the then existingLnited States Shipbuilding Company. In the fall of 1904, the reorganization committee, backed by Charles M. Schwab and others, purchasedthe various plants of the United States ShipbuildingCompany at foreclosure sale, and proceeded to put themin an efficient state. Robert Forsyth, the present president, became iden-tified with the Union Iron Works at the commencementof its career as a builder of war vessels for the LTnitedStates navy. He has been in charge of the steamengineering department, and in this position has beenintimately connected with the great success the firmhas achieved. George Fredricks, the vice-president, has been con-nected with the concern for thirty years, having filledpositions of responsibility to the satisfaction of thedifferent man

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