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REPORT 1877. 



"Ship camo to a dead stop in 3 min. 30 sec, and turned to port 26 in 

 2 min., then turned to starboard 8^° in 1 min. 30 sec. 



" Second Experiment. 



" Ship going ahead full speed, say 10 knots. The engines were suddenly 

 reversed full speed astern, helm put hard astarboard ; bearing of ship's head 

 taken and time. At every 15 seconds the bearing of ship's head was also 

 noted until the ship came to a dead stop. 



" Ship came to a dead stop in 3 min. 23 sec. Her lead payed off to port 

 2° during the first 15 sec., and afterwards turned to starboard 39° before 

 coming to rest. 



" Third Experiment. 



"Ship going full speed ahead, say 10 knots, the engines weic suddenly 



