Submarines of the World's Navies (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...with the "Lake" boat "Protector.") ..". I thoroughly believe in developing and building an adequate number of submarines..."--President Roosevelt. United States Submarine Stations; Torpedo Dep&ts--Torpedoes, &c. Chief Constructor: Washington Lee Capps. U.S. Submarine Torpedo-boat Builders. Builders of Naval Submarines. Fore River Company, Quincy, Mass. Crescent Shipyard (Lewis Nixon), Elizabethford, N.J. Union Ironworks, San Francisco. Designers--Holland Torpedo B oat Co. (Electric Boat Co. Ltd.)., A Chief Submarine and Naval Torpedo Stations i Submarine Dep6t: Cutchoque Bay, Long Island, N.Y. Submarine Depfit and Chief Torpedo Station: Newport, R.I. Torpedoes used in U.S. Submarines i8in. Whiteheads (short); extreme effective range, 2,000 yards; speed, 26 knots, when set for 1,500 yards; charge, 200 Ibs. Personnel. The personnel of the United States Submarine Flotilla is only fairly efficient, if compared with that of Great Britain or France. Army and Navy Register--26/1/07 ITALIAN SUBMARINE FLOTILLA. ..". The knowledge that the enemy possesses submarines is likely to have a great moral influence over the mind of the commander of the vessel, although he may be aware that the hull of his ship may be able, in a certain degree, to withstand their attack..."--Colonel V. Cuniberti, Chief Constructor Royal Italian Navy. The Italian submarine flotilla is composed of two distinct types of vessels: submarines, and submersibles--the latter type being the most efficient There are eleven submersibles and two submarines now building, or in commission. Colonel Vittorio. E. Cuniberti, Chief Constructor Royal Italian Navy, has many times expressed the opinion that the submersible is the type of the future; and all the latest...