US$14 million was allocated for the construction of these vessels. It was discovered that Stimers had failed to compensate for the armor his revisions added to the original plan and this resulted in excessive stress on the wooden hull frames and a freeboard of only . Stimers was removed from the control of the project and Ericsson was called in to undo the damage.
US$14 million was allocated for these vessels' construction. It was discovered that Stimers had not adjusted for the armor he added, leading to excessive stress on the wooden hull frames and a low freeboard. As a result, Stimers was removed from project management, and Ericsson was brought in to address the problems.