Published Resources Details Journal Article

Title
Miscellanea
In
The Engineer
Imprint
vol. 89, 111, p. 408
Description

Accession No.644

Abstract

It had been reported in the Army and Navy Gazette that a terrible accident had occurred on-board the French torpedo boat No. 228, under the command of Lieutenant Pioger. No. 228 was a new boat built by the Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranee, and was under trial at the time. A greater part of the programme had been completed at Cherbourg and a speed of 25.5 knots had been attained. The engineers on-board were fully satisfied with the boat's performance at the time (The French Admiralty was to give a bonus of 20,000 Francs for every half knot above the contract speed), when a piston rod broke and a cylinder cover gave way. Five men were seriously scalded and many others received lesser injuries as a result of the accident.