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Show A SFEAJI LITE-BOAT. A Xfarteldni Intention I'or rteern. Ine; Sailor. I0MX3.V, Nov. 9. Tho tests of a .team life-boat which has Just been brought out In England have proved remarkably satisfactory, the man euvering powrrs of the boat being admirable. Going at full speed she made with rudder half a circle lu Inlrty-flve seconds, and a full onein fifty seconds. Going slowly, with rudder and turbine, tho full circle was made In forty seconds, and with turbine alone In fllty-two seconds. By working tho levers on dedt, tbe boat was brought from a full speed to a dead stop In thirty-two seconds, and from a dead stop to full speed In four pecorids. These tests show how entirely the boat is under the control or the officer on deck.no communication communi-cation Whatever being necessary with the engine room, at the ma chlnery always runs in one direction. direc-tion. Tbo consumption or 'coal under forced draught is a little morn than two hundred weight pur hour, anl the supply will last for thirty hours. Tbe steam lifc-boat is Hkely to come Into general use on dangerous danger-ous parts ut the English coast. |
