The Admiralty has 'discovered that coal submerged in salt water generates steam more quickly and maintains a higher pressure. The first idea was given by the- stokers' habit of "douching"- the coal to make it last. About a year ago 20 tons of Welch naval coal were submerged in Portsmouth Harbour, and the same amount ,of the consignment was stacked. 'They have -now been tried under equal conditions, and although the actual results of the trials have been kept secret' it is known that the submerged coal' gave by far the best '
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7730, 4 February 1905, Page 2
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92Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7730, 4 February 1905, Page 2
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