The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-29
TIE SAN FRANCISCO.
Report Of The Naval Board on The Trial
Of the New Cruiser.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 2S.-The cruiser
San Francisco was thrown open to visitors
soon after the conclusion of her trial trip
yesterday, and great crowds of people Wis
tied her during the afternoon and evening.
During the last two evenings while the San
Francisco was lying at anchor here her
search-lights were tested under the direc-
ton of Lieutenant A. w. Grant. Rays were
thrown in every direction and every part OF
the harbor was brilliantly Illuminated.
The San Francisco got under way about
o'clock, and will probably arrive in San
Francisco about o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing.
The report Of the Naval Board appointed
to conduct the trial trip was forwarded to
Washington from Santa Barbara this morn
ing. The report comments upon the trial in
the most favorable manner, and states that
the average speed maintained during the
four hours run was 1877 knots, which is
about One-tenth of knot in excess of the
recent record of the Philadelphia. The
first figures, which were calculated roughly
and imme diately at the conclusion of the
trial rub yesterday, gave her an average
speed Of 81. But the Trial Board held Il
long session afterward and took into con-
sideration the fact that several minutes had
been lost by the stoppage OF one OF the fans,
on account OF water getting into chamber
which supplies the furnaces with q current
of air. The board calculated the speed at
1877 knots, but sent this figure subject to
correction, as there are still some calcula-
tiOns to be made, based on tidal and cur
rent observations, which it is expected vii!
give the San Francisco a still higher rate of
speed, and possibly make the average 1915
knots. The board also states that the max
imum rate of speed attained by the cruiser
was 20.6 knots, and that this rate was made
durinu fha Ia 81 ton knots Of the and
after the engines had already been under
forced draft for over four hours.
A better idea of this speed can be OBJ
tanned when it is considered that 20.6 knots
is equal to twenty-three land miles, and
that the cruiser Travelled half that distance
in less than half an hour.
Tie horse power developed by the en-
gineS during the run VIII not be definitely
known for some time, and corrections for
the indicator springs will have to be made; ;
but the calculations made SO Tar Will lndl-
cate that the average horsepower used In
driving tho ship 1871 knots will not exceed
$500 Eynerts claim that this shows an
easy model and that the wave resistance, or
what may be technically termed the fric-
tional resistance of the ship moving through
the water, will be less than the Charle1ton.
Naniwa Kan, Baltimore, ReiVa, Regente,
Orlando or Philadelphia.
As the San Francisco was built entirely
on plans prepared by the Navy Department.
it Is regarded that these facts speak well
for the work of the department.
PRESS COMMENTS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Here are samples
of the afternoon press comments on the
successful trial trip Of the cruiser San
Francisco:
The Evening Telegram: If the United
States is only as successful with the battle
ships it will in time he again one Of the
first maritime powers.
The Mail and Express says: In the new
cruiser the United States has another war
ship of which her people MAY well be
proud.
The Commercial Advertiser: Experts
say her lines are finer than those of any
Their vessel of the new navy. This, with
the strength of her boilers, should make
her the sWiftest of cruisers.