St. Vincent-class
An item referred to the German magazine Schiffbau dealing with the trials of the British warships completed in 1909. The HMS St. Vincent (1) fitted out with Babcock&Wilcox boilers had during her 30 hours trial with a speed of 13,5 miles and a horsepower of 4.880 hp a coal consumption of 2,48 lbs per hour/hp, 30 hours trial with a speed of 19,5 miles, 17.200 hp a coal consumption of 1,68 lbs per hour/hp and during the 8 hours trial with a speed of 21 miles and 25.900 hp and a coal consumption of 1,48 lbs per hour/hp.
Note
1. Of the St. Vincent-class consisting of the St. Vincent, Vanguard and Collingwood, preceded by the Bellerophon-class and succeeded by the Neptune-class. Laid down at the navy dockyard at Portsmouth, England on 30 December 1907, launched on 10 September 1908, commissioned on 3 May 1910, reserve and gunnery training ship at Portsmouth March-December 1919, sold to the Stanlee Shipbreaking&Salvage Company on 1 December 1921 and breaking up at Dover, England started in March 1922. Building costs 1.579.970-1.754.615 pound sterling.
