The Life of John Ericsson
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The first vessel on her trial fell four one-hundredths of a knot short of her contract speed, but Ericsson showed that the extra speed might have been obtained by "improper expedients" customary in such cases, such as carrying the smoke-stack to the usual height, instead of shortening it fifteen feet, as he had done to keep it out of the way of the sails. " I cannot," he SERVICES TO SWEDEN AND SPAIN". 131 said to Mr. Delainater, " dismiss the subject without reminding you of the strong objectio...ns I urged from the beginning, against high speed, as not compatible with that class of vessels best suited for coast defence, viz., a small, light-draught, handy, and economical gunboat whicli can, on extraordinary occasions, for a short time, run at the rate of eleven English miles an hour.
Let me add, anything above that speed calls for sacrifices fatal to practical utility ; and after all, if provided with dispropor- tionate engine-power, such a craft cannot carry fuel for any dis- tance, and hence will spend its time at the coaling stations, in place of watching and defending the coast.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The first vessel on her trial fell four one-hundredths of a knot short of her contract speed, but Ericsson showed that the extra speed might have been obtained by "improper expedients" customary in such cases, such as carrying the smoke-stack to the usual height, instead of shortening it fifteen feet, as he had done to keep it out of the way of the sails. " I cannot," he SERVICES TO SWEDEN AND SPAIN". 131 said to Mr. Delainater, " dismiss the subject without reminding you of the strong objectio...ns I urged from the beginning, against high speed, as not compatible with that class of vessels best suited for coast defence, viz., a small, light-draught, handy, and economical gunboat whicli can, on extraordinary occasions, for a short time, run at the rate of eleven English miles an hour.
Let me add, anything above that speed calls for sacrifices fatal to practical utility ; and after all, if provided with dispropor- tionate engine-power, such a craft cannot carry fuel for any dis- tance, and hence will spend its time at the coaling stations, in place of watching and defending the coast.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Church, William Conant, 1836-1917 to read onlineMoreLess
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