NEW 7,500 S.H.P. GAS‐TURBINE FOR NAVAL BOOST PROPULSION

INSTALLED with naval type machinery, which includes steam and gas turbines geared to the same propeller shaft, H.M.S. Ashanti, built by Yarrow and Company, the first ship of the new Tribal class, has recently successfully completed its contractor's sea trials. The 7,500‐S.H.P. gas‐turbine provides a high concentration of compact power and is used to supplement the steam power for high‐speed work. Being able to develop its full power from cold within a few minutes, the gas turbine also provides exceptional mobility and enables the ship, lying in harbour without steam, immediately to got under way in case of emergency.