§ MR. PENN (Lewisham)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can give the results of the further trials of Her Majesty's ships "Highflyer" and "Minerva."
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover SquareThe results of the last two trials of the "Highflyer" and "Minerva" are as follows, as reported by telegraph—
3rd March, 1900.—"Minerva" and "Highflyer" completed satisfactorily C 2 steam trials (i.e., of 60 hours duration at 17 knots). Coal, all purposes: "Minerva," 358 tons; "Highflyer," 375 tons. Coal per i.h.p., engines only: "Minerva," l.95; "Highflyer," 2.07. Coal per i.h.p., all purposes: "Minerva," 2.22; "Highflyer," 2.37.
7th March, 1900.—"Minerva" and "Highflyer" completed satisfactorily D 1 steam trials (i.e., of 30 hours duration at highest speed that can be maintained), Coal, all purposes: "Minerva" 225 tons; "Highflyer," 267 tons. Coal per i.h.p., engines only: "Minerva," 1.97: "Highflyer," 2.1. Coal per i.h.p., all purposes: "Minerva," 2.22; "Highflyer." 2.52. "Highflyer" averaged 400 h.p., and half a knot greater speed than "Minerva."