TWENTY-EIGHT KNOTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9548, 21 July 1909, Page 3

TWENTY-EIGHT KNOTS.

THE NEW IN VINCIBLE'S WORLD'S REOORD. A fresh world's record for fast steaming wa3 made by the cruiser battleship Invincible in the eight hour's full speed trial of the Home Fleet on its way back from Queensferry to the home ports to give the crews leave prior to the Imperial Press Review on June 12th. The Invincible maintained a speed of 28 knots fur the entire trip, which ia far in advar.cu o? anything yet recorded for a ship of h?r size in a similar period, which proves the splendid qualities of the new British warships. For a short time she worked up'to 2D J knots—a magnifi- v cent performance for her turbine engines. The next best performance on this trial was that of ths armoured cruiser Drake,',which is fittted with the reciprocating or piston engine. She steamed 24A knot-:, thus maintaining the reputation.she has held for the last six years of Leing an exceptionally fast steamer. The Dreadnought averaged just over 21 knots, or about her trial speed. The other ships did nothing! out of the common. The nominal speed of the Invincible is 25 knots She is driven by turbine engints developing 41,000 hurse power; she displaces 17,250 j tons, and carries eight 12-inch guns.