The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29
MADE GREAT
SPEED ABROAD
Admiral Taylor Says Other Ships
Can Do as Welt as Kearsargs.
THE KENTUCKY PROVED EQUAL
AsIstlc Squadron Has Been Thoroughly
Tested, ard Could Arrive In as Fine
Condition, Re Says.
THE KENTUCKY PROVED EQUAL

washington. u. C. July 29--Naval ofti-
GERS are highly pleased with the RECORD
made by the kearsarge upon her second
speed test across the Atlantic From
the Needles 10 Tompkinsville she covered
the distance with her engines running at
the rate of 1852 knots. although the ac-
tual speed. by reason of rough weather.
was only 1910.
Although this record has been sub
ject Of congratulation in the navy depart
ment. Rear Admiral Taylor OF the bureau
OF navigation declares there are six bat
tleships In the SQUADRON that could 90
that distance at perhaps little less speed
and arrive, after such voyage, IN just
as good condition.
In connection with the speed test Of the
kearsarge the report OF a similar test
made OF the armorclads In the Asiatic
squadron. which has just been received
from Rear Admiral Evans, VIII prove "a
teresting. During the run OF the squad
ron from Yokohama 10 Chefoo Admiral
Evans determined TO see what speed the
Kentucky, oregon and New Orleans coL-i
make. III was done on June 3, when fve
days out. and no extensive preparations
had been made.
The Kentucky under natural draught
for four hours made an average speed of
N16 knots. Under forced draught she
averaged for four hours 1852 knots an
bour and for two hours OF this speeded
20 1914 knots. on her trial she made IL
knots.
The Oregon for four hours under nat
ural draught averaged 1912 knots; for
four hours under forced drsught she made
lbs and for two hours OF that time made
lbi1 knots.
NEW ORLEANS MADE 10 $40 KNOTS.
The New Orleans. which was a 20-knot
ship on her builders trial. ran 17i1 for
four hours under natural draught and
Tor four hours under forced draught she
made 10 $40 knots.
This report shows to Rear Admiral Mel
Vile and Capt Perry of the bureau Of
steam engineering, that the Kentucky,
which is ~ sister ship OF the Kearsarge,
and was launched at the same time at
the Newport News shipyard. is as good a
is able 10 duplicate the great record which
she made In rounding the Horn in lsas
and the New Orleans is as good a ship
today as when she was purchas sed.
In his official report TO the department
received yesterday Rear Admiral Barker
commanding the North Atlantic squadron.
says:
THE Kearsarge steamed 2ss5 nautical
miles in nine days. four hours and thirty
minutes. making an average speed OF l3 10
Knots an hour. experienced variable winds
OF three TO eight; slowed down four hours
on account OF taking seas over her tur-
rets. slowed TO ton knots for ten and
Q half hours on account OF fogs and ice
bergs; consumed las tons OF coal. an
average daily consumption Of 125ls tons,
for all purposes: speed OF engines. l3 6-I0."
II am we'll satisfied with the perform
ance OF the Kearsarge." said Admiral
Melville. Her engines ran at the rate
aged that time all the way across II she
had not run into rough weather. which
made her slow down Now what I want
20 say Is that We have not n battleship
probably. not quite so fast, II she is taken
care off,