Show I PLANS COMPLETED FOR FORS S FIVE NE NEW V DESTROYERS Washington lol April 1 17 The i.-The The plans an and specifications for 01 the thc live five c destroy destroy- ers 15 for bids s are arc arl to tb be Invited lel In b by the jy-the thc Jm navy department d hn C ben icon finished d. d It to Jt to be bo definitely l itchy decided what whal type of turbines turbine shall bo ho Installed on these vessels There does oes nut not seem eem to be bc much question queston ques- ques Lion tion ton as to the necessity J of installing turbines as compared with the engines a and ld it is quite quie probable probable able that thal provision will wi be made mate for burning oil oil- Jn instead te 11 of or coal The he substitution sub sub- of or liquid fuel will wi give lve tIme the thea a advantage antage of a reduction in Jn weight which Is a consi consideration of much moment moment mo mo- ment In connection with wih destroyers anti and torpedo boats boals There is the ad additional addi addi- l- l ti b benefit of or obtaining a greater steaming radius The destroyers will wi have lave a speed t of 28 knots knot a decision which has been reached m after much discussion of this characteristic There ire are those who believed cd bele that it ut t would be j of distinct value alue to provide pl a speed of more than tItan 30 knots an timid and as much audi as ns 33 3 knots but bul lie tho tw conservative conserva conserva- live tive t c view was in favor or finally of 28 knots which would be bt entirely justified justi justi- just just- t fied d If the time destroyers Is were able le to lo maintain that lint speed after unC being placed in commission ion There hero Is ha observable some doubt even upon this point point and some tome of thu tho engineering g experts believe be be- clee c- c lieve le e that If Ir the hue completed destroyers arc aro able to lo maintain a see speed of 25 to 26 6 l knots ob In iii vice service they will H be meetIng meet- meet In hog Ing all aU the lie requirements It I Is Im Impossible Im- Im im II possible to maintain the time contract speed with the lie tendency of Increasing displacement dis dis- placement which occurs occur despite all al efforts to prevent hi it I when the lie tl destroy destroy- truy- truy tr r er vice or I a tOlle torpedo o bout boat t is lilted fitted for ser ser- |