The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-31

Baltimore, Oct. 30-Torpelo boat No.
u, which has been christened the Wins
low, built at the Columbia Iron Works.
made successful trial trip yesterday in
Chesapeake bay. The boat speeded for
several hours at the rate of twenty knots
an hour, aud when she attempted to
make the required speed of "a l-2 knots
she surpassed it by attaining II speed of
25.3 knots.
AS consequence Of this great perform
ance the Winslo'v steamed into the dock
at the Columbia Iron Works early in the
afternoon with Il broom strapped to a
pile forward and with the stars and
stripes trailing over her stern.
The Winslow had done better than was
expected of her and surpassed the re .ord
OF other vessels on IA preliminary trial
trip. Chief Engineer w w. Parks. of
the United States Navy, who Is the in.
speeding engineer, said he was more than
pleased with the boats action She was
steady throughout and the .trinl trip vas
eminently satisfactory. ''In fact" said
Mr.. Parks, sit was the ost.satisfactory
trial trip of government vessel of which
l ever knew
Naval Constructor George III. Rock.
who is in charge of the government work
1T tie Columbia Iron Works, and Lieut..
j B. Bernadou, United States Navy, who
is to command the Winslow, also ex-
pressed them selves as pleased with the
trip. Mr.. Maister will in few DAYS
notify the Navy Department that the
boat will he ready for her official trip.und
a dayiwill be named.
The Winslow left the Columbian Iron
Works shortly before 10 o'clock in the
morning. She ran easily and steadily
down the river ut speed of fifteen to six
teen Knots an hour, and rs everything
was working nicely 1t was decided to give
her run ut all possible speed. When
sandy. Point was reached full steam was
put on So great was the speed that the
water was flung over her how as she
plunged through the heavy waves, and
asteIn 1t was churned into white foam
that resembled II boiling canldron.
From Sandy Point to Sharp's Island,
forty-fve miles down the bay from Balti-
more, the run against time was made. and
for an hour the Winslow maintained r.
speed of 25.3 knots, which is equivalent
to about 20 miles. For more than an
hour this speed was kept up, and then it
was thought that as sufficient test had
been given the boats prov should be
turned homeward. In the run to Bal.i
more speed of from 20 to % knots was
maintained until within short distance
of port, when STAN was reduced. Can't.
Thomas Lewis eX-president of the Pilots
Association, who has been in charge of
all trial trips ct government vessels built
1T the Columbian Iron Works, kept &C
count of the speed.
1t was remarked by all on board that
there was very little vibration, and so
evenly did the boat 20 through the water
and so nicely did her machinery work
that chairs that were on the deck were
not moved an inch. There was absolutely
no rolling and pitching and no inconve
nience manifested while her machinery
was Mt high pressure and the boat was
making her greatest speed
The engines and machinery were under
the personal supervision of Chief EnVi-
neer George f. Coleman, who has special
charge of all trial trips of government
vessels, and he had his regular crew.
every man of whom knew what he had to
do and did it we'll Pilot Lewis was as
sisted by Capt. Henry Wagner, who acted
as chief officer in charge of the deck.
Among others aboard were ]. Alvah
scott who is engineer in charge of the
work on the Holland submarine torn, do
boat, and Mr.. II ID. Loane, Jr.
The Winslow is 100 feet in length be-
tween perpendiculars, with beam Mt
load water line of 10 feet and 3D. of an
inch. She.has diameter screws ) feet
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