WARSHIP COALING FEAT.
A world's record for rapid coaling has just been established by the crew of the King Edward VII., the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir W. H. May, commanding the Atlantic Fleet. The crew shipped 1,660 tons at an average of 283 tons per hour, and in one hour reached the extraordinary high intake of 350 tons.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81848, 18 September 1906, Page 4
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58WARSHIP COALING FEAT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81848, 18 September 1906, Page 4
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