Vessel The Turbinia (c. 1897 - 1924)

From
c. 1897
To
1924
Alternative Names
  • The Ocean Greyhound

Summary

The Turbinia, a steam yacht 100 ft. long, 9 ft. beam, 3 ft. 6 in. draught, displacement of 44.5 tons, powered by a Parsons steam turbine achieved a trial speed 34 knots and was the brainchild of the British engineer and scientist Sir Charles Algernon Parsons (1854-1931). The Turbinia made its first public appearance at the naval review held in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. Following the Turbinia's successful appearance the Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company was entrusted with the construction of the world's first 30 knot steam turbine driven Torpedo Boat Destroyer HMS Viper.

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • 'On the formation of cavities in water by screw propellers at high speeds', The Engineer, vol. 84, 16 July 1897, p. 59. Details
  • 'On the relative advantages and disadvantages of rotary and reciprocating engines as applied to ship propulsion', The Engineer, vol. 83, 28 May 1897, pp. 540-541. Details
  • 'The application of the compound steam turbine to the purpose of marine propulsion', The Engineer, vol. 83, 16 April 1897, p. 397. Details
  • 'The Turbinia', The Engineer, Letter to the Editor by R. Smith, vol. 83, 12 February 1897, p. 167. Details
  • 'The turbine-driven Turbinia', The Engineer, vol. 83, 11 June 1897, p. 602. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Turbinia', in Wikipedia, 2012, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbinia.

Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby