Date August 4, 1881.
Where tried Round
the Isle of
Wight
Draught of water / Forward 3
ft. 1/2 in.
\
Aft 3 ft. 61/2 in.
Average boiler pressure 104.81
lb.
Average pressure in receivers / Starboard
16.27 "
\
Port 16.54 "
Mean air pressure in stokehold 1.4
in. water.
Vacuum in condenser, average
26.72 in.
Weather barometer
30.37 "
Revolutions per minute / Starboard 240.75
\
Port 251.95
lb.
Mean pressure in cylinders / Starboard / High
45.33
|
\ Low 16.16
\
Port / High 43.16
\
Low 15.3
Indicated horse-power / Starboard / High
18.20
|
\ Low 16.32
|
Port / High 18.13
|
\ Low 16.17
\
Collective Total 68.82
Speed by log
10.18 knots.
Force of wind
One.
Sea
Smooth.
Quantity of coal on board
1 ton.
Description Nixon’s
navigation.
Consumption per indicated horse-power per hour
4.17 lb.
Time under way
5 hrs. 30 min.
Table G.—Report of Trial of Engines of H.M. 48 ft. Steam Pinnace No. 110.
When tried
August 3, 1881.
Where tried
Stokes Bay.
Draught / Forward
3 ft. 1 in.
\
Aft 3 ft. 31/4
in.
Average boiler pressure
55.52 lb.
Vacuum
25.12 in.
Weather barometer
30.35 "
Revolutions per minute / starboard
165.54
\
port 161.55
Indicated horse-power[2] / Starboard / High
5.05
|
\ Low 5.53
|
Port / High 3.75
|
\ Low 4.02
\
Collective Total 18.35
Speed of vessel by log (approximate)
7.404
Wind / Force
4 to 5
\
Direction Bow and Quarter.
State of sea
Rough.