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Show EAGLE BOATS k III SUCCESS; j WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Trials of the "Eagle boats have convinced navy constructors that the little craTl turned turn-ed by. the Ford plant at Detroit to fight submarines are worthy of taking their place as permanent units of the fleet. It was learned today that official offi-cial reports to the navy department giving full details of the trials showj that in speed, seaworthiness and man- I covering ability the new boats axceed.' all contract requirements. An average sustained speed of 1S.3 1 knots was made by the boat used by tho navy experts, in their tosts. The vessel showed no signs of "buckling" "buck-ling" under this gait or when the speed .was forced still higher for short periods. per-iods. Pinal proof of seagoing qualities was received when three Eagles, recently sent through the Welland canal into the Atlantic, arrived at their destination destina-tion on the coast after passing through two gales of unusual severity. The crews' reported that the boats had been more comfortable than certain ! types of destroyers and examination showod that the hulls had not strained at any point. It already has been announced that ; most of the Eagles completed under jthe wav contract will be utilized as gunboats. |