Show NEW battleship SPEED REC ORD MADE rockland me nov aa new speed record tor american battleships was established today by the rhode island on her official standardization trial trip oyer the measured atlle course off owls head during which alio steamed one mile atu at U rate of knots in an hour another mile was made at the rate of 19 27 while the mean time for the 13 runs over die course was 1813 knots an hour the contract of the builders iha fore ship building company calls for a speed of 19 knots |