Library of Congress Call Number: LC-D4-22622. Taken around 1909. Original url
An item reported that during the 24 hours trial the French battleship Justice achieved with 11.530 instead of the designed 10.000 ihp an average speed of 18 knots with an coal consumption of 0,693 kilo during 6 hours. The speed was with this horsepower just 0,6 knots slower as was expected with full power. On 31 July was the 3 hours full power trial executed and with 18.500 ihp was a medium speed of 19,4 knots achieved. (1)
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1. Of the Liberté-class pre-dreadnought battleships designed by Emile Bertin, preceded by the République-class and succeeded by the Danton-class, laid down at the La Seyne shipyard, Toulon, France in April 1903, launched on 27 October 1903, commissioned in February 1908 and broken up in 1922.
