Ogden Daily Standard | 1904-07-02 | Page 6 | Unsatisfactory Torpedo Boats

i unsatisfactory TORPEDO BOATS washington july 2 the result 0 an examination of the naval torpedo boats Is unsatisfactory only one of the lot having a record of escaping breakdowns the faults developed pertain c ri to the machinery and while snot serious collectively they are un tty stood to influenced the naval board to recommends a construction of machinery even at the cost of a loss of speed the experts have decided that it Is better to have a 25 baiot boat can be depended upon to make thai speed at all times and in all weather than a 30 knot boat liable fo break down at any time and so tender that she cann ot keep the sea la bad lher