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Turbinia
Turbinia, built in 1894 to demonstrate the capability of steam-turbine power.
| Displacement: | 44.5 tons | Length (overall): | 103 ft. 9 in. | |
| Beam: | 9 ft. | Depth of hull: | 7 ft. | |
| Draught: | 3 ft. | Maximum speed: | 34.5 knots | |
| Powerplant: | Three-stage axial-flow Parsons steam turbine driving two 12 ft. 6 in. outer shafts, each with three 18 in. diameter, 24 in. pitch propellers | |||
| Maximum Pwr: | 2,000 hp. | |||
| Three-drum water-tube coal fired boiler with double ended 1,100 sq. ft. heating surface. | ||||
| Working pressure: | 200 lb/sq. in. (170 lb/sq. in. at the turbine) | |||
| Water req'd at 31 knots: | 27,000 lb/hr. | |||
Page from 'The Rolls Royce Magazine', number 48, March 1991.
