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REPORT — 1877. 



"Ship came to a dead stop in 2 min. 45 sec, and her head turned 2 C to 

 port in the first 45 seconds and 191 to starboard in the next 2 minutes. 



" Making the circle : 

 long. 153° 58' E, 



Fifth Experiment, 

 hard to port : fall speed ahead. 



Lat. 8° 50' S., 



" Ship started full speed from a position of absolute rest, with the helm 

 hard aporfc, and at the instant of starting an empty flour barrel was dropped 

 from the stern to mark the point started from. Sea smooth or nearly so, 

 between No. 1 and 2 of the Beaufort Scale. Wind very light, about No. 1 

 to 2. 



" Ship completed the circle in 13 min. 4fi sec, and came outside the barrel 

 (point of starting), about 150 feet, when the barrel was abreast of the taffrail. 

 That is, we had the barrel on our starboard side when circle was completed. 



(Signed) " W. Stmmington, 



" Commander s.s. ' Hankow.' " 



These experiments need no comment ; they are conclusive as to the truth 

 and importance of the results previously obtained ; and the Committee thank 

 Capt. Symmington for his report. 



In answer to the request of the Committee, made last year, the Admiralty 

 have caused experiments to be made as to the effect of reversing the screw 

 on the steering of H.M.S. ' Speedy,' 273 tons, with a maximum speed of 



