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P. 142: “The trial of her Majesty’s ship Bullfinch(1), under steam, was made, 12th ult., at the measured mile, Maplin Sands. The vessel is of 663 tons, 170ft, in length, and 29ft. beam. The engines are of the combined power of 160 horses, working two screw propellers of the Mangin description ; diameter 7ft. 3in., pitch lift. 4½ in., and immersion of the upper edge 12in. The draught of water during the trial was 8ft. l0in. forward, and 10ft. 2in. aft. The mean speed of the vessel was 11.011 knots; the revolutions 132 per minute; pressure of steam in boilers 281b.; vacuum 24½ and approximate indicated none power 917.”
Sources
Artizan Club. The Artizan, volume 26, 1 June 1868.
J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.
Note
1. According to Colledge a wood built screw steam gunvessel with a builders measurement of 805 tons and dimensions 170 x 29 and armed with 1-7” gun and 2-40 pdrs. Launched at the Sheerness dockyard 13 February 1868 and sold in June 1885.
P. 142: “The trial of her Majesty’s ship Bullfinch(1), under steam, was made, 12th ult., at the measured mile, Maplin Sands. The vessel is of 663 tons, 170ft, in length, and 29ft. beam. The engines are of the combined power of 160 horses, working two screw propellers of the Mangin description ; diameter 7ft. 3in., pitch lift. 4½ in., and immersion of the upper edge 12in. The draught of water during the trial was 8ft. l0in. forward, and 10ft. 2in. aft. The mean speed of the vessel was 11.011 knots; the revolutions 132 per minute; pressure of steam in boilers 281b.; vacuum 24½ and approximate indicated none power 917.”
Sources
Artizan Club. The Artizan, volume 26, 1 June 1868.
J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.
Note
1. According to Colledge a wood built screw steam gunvessel with a builders measurement of 805 tons and dimensions 170 x 29 and armed with 1-7” gun and 2-40 pdrs. Launched at the Sheerness dockyard 13 February 1868 and sold in June 1885.
