THIRTY-FIVE KNOTS AN HOUR.
The British torpedo destroyer Viper on her trial trip reached, a maximum speed of thirty-four knots. Now the torpedo destroyer Cobra has been finished and has beaten the Viper's record, making a maximum speed of 35.886 knots per hour. During a six hours' run the Cobra maintained a Both Vessels are equipped with turbine engines. The Cobra's dimensions are: Length, 323 feet; beam, 20 feet Bix inches; depth, 13 feet six inches.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 186, 7 August 1900, Page 2
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