Show S BATTLESHIP B A FAST ONE Trial Trip of the Illinois Was Most Nest Satisfactory S Newport R I March larch 12 On her builders trial trip today toda the battleship Illinois more than measured up UI to ex cx expectations The Tho ship was not taken out outto outto outto to deep sea sen but was given a run down tie the t e coast the main object being to test h boilers Steaming out of the Virginia capes cape th the battleship proceeded about miles down the tho coast On her return un under und der dr d r a moderate forced draught the ships indicators showed her speed pe d for Cor a two hours run to average 16 2100 knots knot an hour with JOT hIT revolutions The contract requirements called for Cor sixteen knots an hour with revolutions No attempt was made at speed the vessels bottom being extremely foul She has been beba be n in inthe Inthe inthe the water for more than a year |