Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
THE ATLANTA'S FAST TRIP.
How the New Steel Cruiser Satisfied
the Advisory Board.

the Advisory Board.
The new government steel cruiser At
lanta steamed out from her dock at
Brooklyn navy yard at 6:30 O'Clock
Thursday morning, says the New York
Star, on her trial trip. The cruiser was
in charge of her permanent officers, who
received their orders OF appointment
from Washington several DAYS ago.
Capt. F. NJ. Bunce was in command
Besides her officers the Atlanta carried
with her on her trial trip Capt. VIM. =.
Mccain, Commander A. S. Growing
shield and Chief Engineer Alexander
Henderson, composing the committee of
the Naval Advisory Board, and others.
After swinging clear of the dock the
Atlanta steamed up the East river through
He'll Gate past Execution light and White
stone, and took an easterly course up the
centre of the sound. The little tug Nina
danced attendance on her until Riker's
Island was passed, and then followed
miles behind, until she grew weary of the
chase, when she swerVed about and puff
ed back to City Island to await the At
lanta's return. Meanwhile the new
cruiser plowed ahead on her voyage, and
Notwithstanding green engineers and fire.
men and choppy sea, made excellent
time up the sound. When fairly started
she developed a speed of twelve and eight.
tenth knots an hour, which was deemed
an emInently satisfactory showing for q
trial trip by the naval experts on board.
She traversed 81 nautical miles and
penetrated as far up the sound as the
Stratford shoals, OIL Stratiord. Then she
turned and steamed merrily homeward.
She reached City Island at O'Clock,
where the Nina met her. The members
of the Advisory Board and other visitors
were transferred to the tug. They disem-
baTked at the foot of Twenty-t5ird street,
and the committee OF the Advisory Board
at once prepared and forwarded TO Score.
tary Whitney favorable report Of the
trip.
AS soon as he touched shore Engineer
in-Chief Loring struck bee line for the
residence of an intimate friend in the
upper part of the city, and there he was
seen an hour later.
ave were all delighted with the
| cruiser" said Mr.. Loring. "She steers
like pilot boat; more readily than any
war ship | ever saw. Capt. Mccain, the
President OF the Advisory Board, and in
fact every man of the party was charmed
with her. We consider the speed obtained
twelve and eighth-tenths knOts-as eX-
cellent considering the fact that all the en-
gineers are tiremen except two, who were
green hands fresh from the receiving ship.
| | don't doubt but that under more favor
able conditions she will obtain a speed OF
! fourteen knots an hour"
will second trial trip be necessary ?"
"NO," replied Mr.. Loring, "5he has
| had ner full complement. Before | left
| Washington, however, Secretary Whit
ney told me that he thought of bringing
committee of Congressman up here and
taking them out in her, but | suppose
Gov. Tllden's sudden death will knock
| his plans in the head"
what armament will the Atlanta
| carryp
Two eight-inch rife guns, six six
inch and four Hotchkiss turret guns. She
| is built entirely Of steel, the mean thick
ness of which IL one inch, and she is
| equipped with an armored pilot house Of
solid steel four inches thick. / consider
! her the best boat we have, because she Is
| constructed in accordance with the most
| approved modern type. The mem bers of
! the board think as ] do. In fact, they
told me; "She is very satisfactory in eV-
cry way"
1t has been developed that the Atlanta
was not able 70 make fair trial trip on
account Of the heating OF a journal, She
was to have made "a run Of six hours up
the sound and back, and was expected to
attain a speed OF fourteen knots an hour.
OF course the heating OF the journal made
il impossible TO form any exact estimate
Of the cruisers speed; but before the &C
cident, if 10 can be so called, she was
making over twelve knots an hour, and
under favorable circumstances / think
she would undoubtedly come up to the
requirements. The reports of a break
down were un1ounded. The only reason
for anchoring in Flushing Bay over night
was the tide.