The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
Torpedo 4 Boat No. 6, Is the Flsstest
Vessel In Any Navy.
NEW YORK 70. NORFOLK in HOURS
The Exact Time WINS Eleven Hours
and Fifty Minutes In Covering the
Distance hundred Miles
I'm Better Weather her Time Would
Have Been Much Less. s.

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through the harbor and at O'Clock was
alongside the North dock at the navy
yard. It was torpedo boat No. 6, the
fastest boat in the United States Navy,
and which IS considered the fastest yes
sci In the world, she having exceeded
thirty knots in her trial trip.
While expected in these waters yester-
day evening her trip was so rapid that
at o'clock when she tied up ut the
dock at the yard the signal office re-
ported her arrival at that time In the
Capes. 3
OFFICERS IN FUNE FEATHER.
The Virginian representative was on
board q few minutes after her arrival.
After several, encounters with the
hWatchmen and guards and wading
through the pools caused by the recent
rain the newspaper man was soon on
board and received warm welcome at
the hands Of Lieutenant Fremont and
the officers on board, who were in ex-
ceedingly GOOD humor because of the
quick and successful ocean trip of their
new boat from New York here. E
Torpedo boat No. was recently built
oy aerreshoffs, the noted yacht builders
OF Br1stol, r. l., and arrived at the
navy-yard last night at s O'Clock under
command of Lieutenant Julien c. IRE
mont. son Of the famous path finder Of
the Rockies" The run from New York
70 cape Henry was made in eleven
HER SPLENDID TIME.
mis- time could have been exceeded,
put FOR thick weather and the fact that
!ne compasses were thrown out of ad-
2 3uStnent IN placing the battery on
noard Wednesday, afternoon, and the
Lnlck weather prevented proper obserya-
lions Tor adjustment en- route I.
sne LETT the New: York Yard Wed
nesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, and
NC ~. on -
Nhe little vessel, which is $50 feet long
and l7M feet beam, is a model Of beauty,
ana Lieutenant Fremont Is exceedingly
pleased with the outcome Of this first
sea trip.
On her trial trip she developed d speed
OF 80 lilo knots per hour. The run from
New York. Of nearly 300 miles, was made
IN thick weather under two-thirds power
ana steam pressue not exceeding 100
pounds. -Il771' '-o-
WHAT LIEUT.. FREMONT SAYS.
THE boat acted splendidly," said
lieutenant Fremont to the representa-
Eve, or The Virgfnian last night in the
cosy cabin Of No. 6. Our compa sses
were thrown out of adjustment in plac-
ing our battery on board Wednesday
AFTERNOON. The weather was thick,
making our progress out Of New York
harbor, and entering Hampton Roads
difficult and slow. The boat was placed
In commission last Saturday and from
present indications will surpass the ex-
pectations Of her builders
She fairly Pristles with practical
Aerreshof's IDEAS and will prove val
ualole adjunct to our navy"
..i.f HER EQUIPMENT.
a sister torpe do boat, the No. 2, L. now
under construction. The appoin tments
on the boat are flrst-class so far as the
limited room will prevent. She has
battery OF three boilers, consisting Of
$500 horse power, and two triple ex-
Pansion engines of the Herreshoff. type
she carries four torpedoes Of standard
type and four one-pound guns
Lieutenant Fremont Is in charge with
ensign J. G: Davidson, and the boat car
ries complement Of twenty-seyen men
She will leave the yard this morning at
10 o'clock for Lambert's Point to coal