GENERAL CABLES.
BRITAIN'S NEW DESTROYER, FIRST WITH OIL ENGINES. LONDON, October 11. The Hardy, the first British torpedo boat destroyer to be fitted with oil engines, was launched to-day. She has been equipped with a combination of steam turbines and, internal combustion oil engines on the Diesel system, the intention 'being to use the oil engines while the vessel is travelling at cruising speed, and the turbines when she is running at full speed. I It is anticipated that there will thus 'be a great gain in economy and in. radius of action. The new destroyer is expected to develop a speed of 32 knots.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 250, 18 October 1912, Page 6
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