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Coal Burned By Steamships

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Parent Issue
Day
18
Month
November
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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Coal Burned By Steamships

The amount of coal consumed by a vessel during a voyage depends very largely upon the speed, for the consumption of coal increases almost in a geometrical ratio to the speed. There are many ships which burn from 100 to 300 tons of coal per day, the lowest consumption being when the vessel is going at a moderate rate. British men of war do not consume so much in proportion as swift passenger steamers which ply between Europe and America, for, unless in an emergency, they are not driven at the highest attainable speed. The ocean steamers often burn from 2,500 to 3,500 tons during a passage lasting six to seven days.