An item referred to the German magazine Schiffbau dealing with the trials of the British warships completed in 1909. The HMS Bellona (1) fitted out with Yarrow boilers had during her 30 hours trial with a speed of 13,5 miles and a horsepower of 3.810 hp a coal consumption of 2,53 lbs per hour/hp, 30 hours trial with a speed of 19,5 miles, 15.450 hp a coal consumption of 1,67 lbs per hour/hp and during the 8 hours trial with a speed of 21 miles and 18.700 hp and a coal consumption of 1,1 lbs per hour/hp.
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1. Of the Boadicea-class scout cruisers consisting of the Boadicea and Bellona, preceded by the Sentinel class and succeeded by the Blonde-class. Laid down at Pembroke Royal Dockyard on 5 June 1908, launched on 20 March 1909, completed in February 1910, decommissioned in 1919 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921.
