The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
lotion breech-loaders, which discharge
prOfectiles OF 1900 pounds. with ma Al.

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proiectiles Of 1900 pounds, with ma ri.
aHain charges 9; 29 9 pound, ,SssoH I'D
being capable OF firing ahead, and also.
In consequences OF the conformation OF
the superstructure, on the eide within
an arc Of 100 degrees; one 30.ton gun.
firing astern and on either quarter; 10
ave.ton guns, ~ s%ix-pounder and nine
three-pounder quick firing guns, be-
sides machine guns for smaller ammunt-
ton. In other words the Victoria vii;
be able to discharge from the broadsida
400 pounds Of metal simultaneously,
consuming 5000 pounds OF powder.
She is also fitted with eight torpedo
discharges. This stupendous lighting
machine will have a complement Of
600 officers and men, Of whom ITO will
be engineers, stokers and other non.
combatants. According to the navy
estimates for the current year tho total
OF the Victoria, including hull,
machinery end guns, is G817, BAL.
The trial with open %stokeholds, or az
1t IS sometimes but enormously termed.
under natural draught, came or
recently under the superintendent OF
Captain Stevenson, g. b., the head OF
the Midway Steam Reserve. Captain
Symons. Of her Majesty's ship Penn
broke, was in charge Of the. navigation
Of the ship, and among those in attend
ance were Mr.. r. J.. Butler, who re-
presented the Admiralty; Messrs. p.
Watts, n. Black and III. Sandiaon, from
the Elswick firm, the builders, Nj.
II. Ferguson, Chief Inspector or
Machinery Of the Midway Reserye;i
MI. Mitchell, Fleet Engineer Of the
ship, and Messrs. Andrews and
Croker, who represented the engineer
Ing and constructive departments OF
Chatham Dockyard. Mr.. Robert
Humphreys conducted the trials on be-
half Of the contractors. The Victoria
was run for four hours, but without
unduly pressing the engines, as the con-
tractors were confident OF exceeding
the guaranteed power under the con-
ditions. AT the end Of the trial the
following mean results were worked
out. Steam pressure In boilers, 1916
pounds; vacuum, 27.S and 26 inches;
revolutions, 87.3 and 1876 by tile star.
board and port engines; indicated horse
power. 1860 s%tarboard, and 1921
port giving a collective Indicated power
OF 8038.04, or 538 horses in excess Of the
contract. The mean speed realized, as
measured by patent log, was 10 knots.
The means Of the observations taken
during the four hours steaming gave
the following results: Steam pressure
In boilers, 1884 pounds; mean air
pressure in stokeholds, 1.97 inches Of
water; vacuum In %condensers, star
board, 27.4 inches, and port, 81 inches;
mean revolutions, 1O1, 20 starboard and
100.37 port; medn indicated horse
power, starboard, 71O7.6 7 and port,
7138. SO, giving the remarkable collec-
tive Indicated power Of 14.244. Sd, be-
Ing no less than 2244. 81 horses above
the $4,000 guaranteed, great as that
was. The speed Of the ship was over
LA knots, the entire series OF results
being obtained at an expenditure Of 81
pounds of coal for every indicated.
horse power an hour.
AT the conclusion OF the trial tile
officers expressed great satisfaction at
the unique results obtained. 1SIhe4
Victoria returned to Chatham to COM
plete for. sea-. III;