Show new battle ship prove 11 a try steady cral boston oct ie battle chip in dian which left cramps shipyard saturday for an official trial dropped anchor off boston light laet night from the end 0 the lightship lighte hip off the new jeney chaet to the sew south shoals mass the ship averaged twelve and one halt knots an hour with a bead eca running no attempt wae made to approach the limit of fifteen cnota an hour but the engine and boiler ere found in condition the average number of revola tiong being per minute with power development ot commodore selfridge after reading the report sent him by the of the trial board who came around on the hip the Beere tary of the navy that the indiana had behaved admirably on her voyage fram philadelphia in an interview he eaid they brine me gratifying new regard inz the of the new battle hip with her heavy armor and armament it wae naturally expected judging from the experience of other coundrie coun trie ath mcclern battle that wo would have considerable roll to contend with one of england battle ehica ie aid to have rolled tour degreed deg reee bereal bere aa the indiana does not record a roll 0 even one dezree this elvea her an algoet stationary run a condition very much desired when the in are used in action |