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has the advantage. What is called the
radius of sailing" the distance a ship
can travel at q rated speed without stop
ping to coal, has a great deal to do with
the record. Frequent delays for c~oaling
will soon put a warship out of the race.
The Suez canal is always a hindrance, as
more vessels may be registered for pas
sage through at one time than another.
through the canal.
But the Newark has made a fine record
for herself. In her run from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu she made the 1900
miles at an average speed of 13 knots an
hour, which is good steaming. Captain
McCalla was so well pleased with the
performance that he promoted every man
in his engineer department. one classiica-
ton. The Newark left San Francisco on
Oct. 10, and when she dropped anchor
in Manila the other day she finished a
run Of over 5000 miles.
The Brooklyn, under the command of
Captain I. f. Jewell, left Hampton
Roads Oct. 216 and arrived at Gibraltar
Oct. %, the average speed being thus
about IL knots, a good record for so long
a journey. She has a coal capacity of
1850 tons, with a sailing radius of $500
miles. She could, if very hard pressed,
get up a sustained speed Of 16 knots in
good weather, but her average is seldom
over IL knots.
From Gibraltar to Manila the routes of
east bound warships were about the
same. The distance from Gibraltar to
Alden, on the Red sea, is 3,317 miles, it
being 1920 miles from Gibraltar to Port
Said, at the entrance of the canal. From
Alden to Colombo, in the southwestern
part of Ceylon, is 2,130 miles. Then
comes the long stretch from Colombo via
Penang to Singapore, 1850 miles. From
Singapore the path is to the northeast to
Manila, a little jaunt Of 1866 miles, max
ing the total mileage Of the Brooklyn H.
Coz nautical miles.
The New Orleans, under the command
of Captain II. Longneeker, left New York
Oct. 81 and arrived at Ponta Delgada, in
the Azores. Oct. 81. The distance from
New York to the Azores is zoos miles
and from the Azores to Gibraltar 1,102
miles. The New Orleans has a coal ca
pacity of 800 tons. Her sailing radius
with full bunkers is $500 miles at a
speed of II knots. The total of her jour
ney is 11,600 miles.
lne NASHVILLE, IN cnaEge OF
er Raymond p. Rogers, left San Juan,
Porto Rico, Oct. IA and arrived at Gil
brnltar, a distance of 1896 miles, Oct.
30. Her coal capacity. 1896 tons, is un-
usually large for a vessel of her size, and
her sailing radius is 1890 miles. Her av-
erage speed Is eight knots. Her total
mileage is II, 1853 miles.
The little Marietta left Norfolk Oct.
IL and made her journey of 2,198 miles
to Ponta Delgada. in the Azores, by Oct.
%. Her coal capacity Is 246 tons, with a
sailing radius of $500 miles. She can
ONE up to c speed Of ten knots. The Of
hcer in charge il Commander E. II.
Green, also a veteran Of the Spanish war.
1t was conceded from the first that the
Brooklyn, on account Of her superior
speed and large coal supply, would win
the east bound race. The contest Of the
New Orleans, Nashville and Marietta has
been most interesting, for, although the
New Orleans is the speediest, her ma
chinery is not in good condition. and the
two gunboats had a good fair start. The
individual records furnish something for
experts to puzzle over, as it is known
that none of the ships has wasted any
time, and the long trip makes it a most
valuabie test.
Incidentally Uncle Sam has furnished
to such of his citizens who have followed |
the contest a fine object lesson In geog-
raphy.