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The Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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The battleship Alabama achieved a maximum speed of 17.25 knots during its builders' trial trip off Lewes, Delaware, on August 29, exceeding the required 16 knots despite adverse weather conditions. Builders and Russian navy officers expressed satisfaction with the performance.
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Develops a Maximum Speed of Over Seventeen Knots.
LEWES (Del.), Aug. 29.—The builders' trial trip of the battleship Alabama to-day resulted in the development of a maximum speed of 17¼ knots. There was a drizzling rain part of the run, and a fog hung over the water throughout the day. On the first run the Alabama, under 103½ revolutions per minute, averaged 14.25 knots per hour over a course of 11½ knots. She steamed over the course twice in a moderate sea, half way against the wind. On the second run, under forced draught, 114¼ revolutions per minute, the average speed was 16.33, and on this run the Alabama attained a maximum of 17¼, or 1¼ knots, above the required 16 knots. The trial was made in open sea and in shoal water between the northwest and southeast five fathoms lights. The wind was from the northeast about thirty miles an hour.
The trial was satisfactory in every respect, and Edwin S. Cramp said the builders were delighted with the showing made. Several officers of the Russian navy, who were aboard, expressed favorable opinions of the Alabama's seagoing qualities.
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Lewes (Del.)
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Aug. 29.
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maximum speed of 17¼ knots achieved, exceeding required 16 knots; trial satisfactory in every respect.
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The builders' trial trip of the battleship Alabama resulted in a maximum speed of 17¼ knots under forced draught, with averages of 14.25 knots on first run and 16.33 on second, in drizzling rain, fog, moderate sea, and northeast wind of thirty miles an hour, over an 11½ knot course in open sea and shoal water.