Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-22
Old Donations Namesake Gov
cred Nile at Rate of 1914
Kaors on Yesterdays Fest.
NJ 'cHlNERY WORKED WILL
Engines Must Develop and Maintain
1893 Revolutions Per Minute to
Drive the ship at Required Speed
of 10 Knots During Four Hours
Forced Draft Run Tomorrow.

On her standardi2ing test yesterday
The new b~attlcslip Virginia, a product
Ut the plant OF the Newport News
~Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company.
made a dash ovc the measured mile
course off Owls Head Island, Me-, at
the speed of 1871 knots an hour, the
Fastest speed ever made by Il battle
ship flying the Stars and Stripes and
SO parts of q knot faster than the
speed made by the Rhode Island, sis
ter ship to the Virginia. when she was
given her st~andardizing test on the
same course about three weeks ago.
This remarkable squirt was made on
tho third Of the eleven runs over the
course. during which 1t was ascertain
cd that 1875 revolutions of the Vir-
glaia's screws We're necessary for the
Virginia 10 maintain her contract
speed Of 10 knots an hour. The Rhode
Island required 1854 revolutions to
maintain the same speed.
Builders Confident,
~ special dispatch to the Daily Press
last night stated that the shipyard
officials on the warshlp are confident
tina the NirGinia's engines will main
tain more than 1898 revolutions on
the four hours forced draft run, which
Will be held Thursday and that the
vessel will return tn the shipyard with
a broom at her masthead.
The trial yesterday was held under
slightly ~unfavorablc weather cundi-
liens, there being Il strong off-shorc
breeze blowing which kicked up con
siderable sea over the course.
The Virginia weighed anchor at
lloclland yesterday morning at .
O'Clock and after u CHARMING up" run
up Rookland bay she turned about and
headed for the starting point over tho
mile stan%dardizing course of Owls
Head Island.
Making Good Speed.
As the big warship plunged across
the starting line great volumes of
black smoke bclched from her three
tunnels and the water was tumbling in
huge cataracts over her bows. The
ship was then under forced draft and
she was running ut u rate OF speed
slightly below 10 knots. On the third
dash over the course she was making
1914 knots, which was the maximum
speed developed during the trials,
which lasted until late yesterday after.
noon. Inc average speed for the five
best runs over the course was 1876
knots al hour.
Machinery Worked Perfectly.
During The entire eleven runs the
Nirginta's machinery worked perfectly
II there was very little vibration at
the highest speed, which indicates that
the vessel is a very steady one. When
the warship was making 10 knots an
hour the starboard engine was dcvel
opinS 1882 revolutions per minute
and the port engine t29.22 revolutions
At the conclusion Of the standardiz.
ing test tho Virginia returned to Rock
land and dropped anchor in the harbor,
where she will remain until tomorrow
morning Mt s O'Clock Wien she will
again weigh anchor ana start down tho
Maine coast on her four hours run
under forced draft, during which she
must develop q speed OF 10 knots an
noun. The crew will be given a rest
today and the vessel will be put in ex
cellent condition for the run tomorrow