| Show xu new gun biati steady washington march it the new gunboats gun boats wilmington and helena built at newport have been reported to the navy department as ar read ready y for official acceptance trials and the former will be speeded over the measured course in long island sound on oil the aist instant the la lotter tier following two days later these useful vessels are designed for service on oil the china station ti on and in other localities where their light draught will enable them to enter shallow harbors and aad ascend rivers they must be at the minimum rate of 13 1 knots blots per hour maintained for four consecutive hours confidence is expressed that they will exceed this with ease |
