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The Steam Turbine 207 not be raised above 20 knots. Forthwith the boat was taken home, and the existing machinery was removed. In its place three turbines were installed, each driving a shaft, and each of the latter carrying three propellers. When re-engined the vessel was sent to sea once more, and the results achieved startled even those who had been financing the experiments, realising what there was at stake. From time to time further runs were made with various propellers, the idea being to discover the highest speed which could be attained. But the speeds were fairly consistent, ranging around 32 knots. This exceeded anything previously attained upon the sea, but it was finally eclipsed when the little boat issued from one of her runs with the maxi- mum speed of 34.5 knots—about 39 hour to her credit. This was in February, 1896. Such results naturally stirred the young company. The expectations of the inventor had been fully realised. While such a high speed was possibly un- necessary from the commercial point of view, still it was demanded for certain specific purposes, such as the propulsion of torpedo boats. Accordingly it was decided to introduce the turbine to the notice of the Admiralty ; but as the great Naval Review at Spithead, in honour of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, was about to be celebrated, it was decided to send the little vessel to Spithead. The Turbinia, with the inventor aboard, made the journey from the Tyne to the review, and assumed a position among the visiting vessels which were kept to their allotted stations by a patrol of destroyers. Up to this time the achievements of the Turbinia