Show I I I I H. H M. M S S. S II The Thc British cruiser battleship Lion which ha has beaten all a records In her speed trials Is now known In British naval circles as II IT M. M S S. S Hellfire h owing to the remarkable manner In which her funnels vomited flame In the tho record breaking trial So terrific was waN the heat that the flames lames ro rose c to a height of ot fifty lCt feet above her foremost funn funnel l sweeping the tho gun gun control control platform plat form and twisting out of shape every ery piece of or metal on the tho navigating bridge c. c Tho The compasses were rendered use- use less The mighty vessel which has a length lenth of ot feet and amid a displacement of or tons is provided with turbines turbines tur tur- bines that can It ft is estimated develop cr On the trial which won on for her the name namo of oC the tho hellfire she sho h made ml a maximum speed of or 31 7 knots over o Cl miles mlle nn un hour The foremost funnel l which Is 18 slight slightly ht- ht ly h higher titan than tho other two Is placed between the navigating bridge e and tho the tripod mast which carries the time gun con platform Extensive alterations will have ha to he be made at an an estimated coat cost of Popular Popular Mechanics |