Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
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<-o,o a noint off Rockport WIN a
=, ono Porpoise and run pack.
ai,iops of the trial prescribed
-, a.. Colorado, which was buiit ny
W. Cramp &. Sons OF PhIiadeipiiia'
ra,,.t steam over the course at suS
,,ined speed Of % knots an houi' io'
four consecutive hours.
Rockport, Mass, oct. ~
-,...tber Was a little short of ideal. Inc
bright sun from a cloudless SKY gum
cd across the ripples made on the sur
tac. NJ the sea by light northwest
hre.za was unobstructed BY haze anu
mist. ,,,,,.r
towards the starting line, hei Nv
sharper than those of most OF tiie wa
yessels previously seen on the c'ui
en-, the water clean but tossed up a
perfect cataract of foam ana opi"
ahont her forward part. she appeared
20 he moro snugly built than previous
tvpes of her class and differed from tie
n,h.r. .Iso in that she left compard-
lively small wake.
rho Colorado finished the first leg OF
,ba cnurs. Sc knots at $685. as timed
2O75 knots. The second leg was flnish-
"a -, a2245 or at a rate slightly under
% knots. On the run up the coast the
cruiser had A light head wind and TIDE.
Those conditions are expected to help
her on the way back.
pocknort Mass. oct. 24-The
crpiser Colorado started on her official
o timed from
the start being off this point ON the
first two legs against head WIND ana
sea she apparently fell considerably be-
low her contract speed. averaging
hardly over 20 knots. The day was
perfect.
Cape Porpoise. Me, oct. 24.-The
stern of the cruiser Colorado passed
the last stake boat off Cape Porpoise at
lO.4453 as timed from shore. Fifteen
minutes and four seconds We're occu-
pied in turning and the bow passed
the stake boat for the return ut 1O.39.31.
She made a big sweep in shore turning
about three miles from land.
York Me- Oct 24-The cruiser Colo
RADIO on the first half Of the course
passed three miles outside Boone Is-
land at 1920 and on her return at
11.3O. The distance from Boone Island
to the last stake boat off Cape Porpoise
was nearly Is miles. The wind was
blowing quite fresh from the northwest
The atmosphere was clear and the Col
orado could be Seen plainly, although
II miles from shore.
ROckDDrt Mass rt-Thp Colorado
was sighted on her return just after noon.
She passed the stake boat 1872 knots from
the finish at 12.11.3O. as timed from shore.
This indicates a speed slightly in excess
of - knots, the contract requirement.
Rockport. Mass. oct 2l-The Colorado
finished the next to last leg at 1850 as
timed from the shore. Her elapsed time
to this point. deducting the shore time
Of the turn. Il minutes and / seconds. was
3.S1.Oi. indicating a speed of 30 knots
Rockport. Mass. oct. 2t-The Colorado
finished at 12.55.3O. This figures according
to shore time a speed of more than %
knots.
Eockport. Mass, oct. 2f.-According to
shore time the Colorado made a record of
=. knots on her trial trip. Her total
elapsed time for s. miles was hours and
1l0S seconds. DeductIng l. minutes and
"a seconds. the time Of the turn at Cape
Porpose. the time was > hours 'I6 minutes
and seconds. as taken from the shore.
This indicates ar average speed Of 80 y
knots or 35 in excess of contract re-
quremcnts. with wind and tidal correc-
tions to come. all in favor of the cruiser
TIL following is the summary Of shore
time:
Start. SAP. End of first half of course
104i53 Turn 05 minutes "a secondD
Start of return. 1O5s57. Finish. l2E5.3O
Total elapsed time, hours. II minutes
seconds Corrected time. 8 hours -
minutes, "a seconds Average speed, - 8
knots.
As the Colorado crossed the finish lin
an Am. an flag was run up on the fore
mast and the cruiser. with speed undi
minished. headed for Boston harbor. A
the speed of first two legs was consid
erably below the average the cruise
must have nearly reached. If not exceed
ed. rate of "A knots on portions of tn
cruise
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