New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
SHE SAILS IN THE DEEP.
A SUCCESSFUL SUBMARINE BOAT DE-
vISED BY A MAN IN WISCONSIN,
WITH CREW ABOARD SHE REMAINS BUD
MERGED FOR THREE HoURs-How SHE
IS WORKED AND A DESCRIPTION
OF HER MACHINERY.


Oshkosh correspondence OF The Chicago Tribune.
When d boat dive beneath the surface OF .no
water, remain below over three hours w -.
sGcnrsens ~ IN Ysros m me bnnea the water
all this being accomplished without any ekttlIno 81
aid whatever. II would seem that the propie'" VI
submarine navigation has been solved ,,o,
And thlt In brief Is what has been aecof Richard
by "A submarine boat devised ana bu,t p oyce made
but since rescinded by the French Government, -,
the inyen9r who should render fact ns Sn 6rst
turned Mr. Raddatzs thoughts to the subject t he
has engrossed his attention for several years, had
Is young. this Oshkosh inventor not having reacnIIn
thirty and his general education was obtatngI
genius and his highly developed natural ability mas
been turned TO practical and economic oe"e"' "
Mr.; Raddatz had worked long upon his ad iO,i
ed idea when he was able to interest severn n,rsue
his labors Secrecy marked AL ms a alleged
CRANK and his hobby. But Raddatz perseveTee.d.
FIRST he had to evolve vessel that could De WAS ,
and bsrs ea asP the question Of motion
nayigaon proner. Then there was ths air f bpt
the air had to be- manufa:tured. and MIR Raddatz
has fashioned machinery that produces Who'G a.
not the ordinary air. is an excellent substitute for
IT, one by one the various puzzes P hese made from
time to time as one by one the various horns" Of
the dilemma have been grappled with.
MINOR DEFECTS CORRECTED.
A year ago the vessel was virtually con, completed
successful In exposing many minor oeie bort "Io ~
one important one-the vessel was TOO snort 70
ton was inserted, increasing its length about one
third During the last summer Raddatz ana
proving and last Fr!day the submarine boat Was
declared finished. Its shape is that OF doH tS
cone, with turret rising at the juncture. which
The boat is Is feet long, 4 feet wide and II feet
high and Is built OF steel plates on heavy frame
sufilcient to Withstand safely the pressure due to
| "A
two sets Of propelllng machinery not-ar ehsiis s
an electric motor for propulsion beneath the sur,
face and number Of trials IT IS claimed, mate
| beneath the surface OF the water for a day at a
stretch with safety and without inconyenenc Ns, -
the crew. Trials have also shown that the cra hd
can be made to rise or fall IN the water AT ,t me
desire OF the operator and with various veioclties,
| and a complete suDmers!On OF the boat can pc
| made in the short space cf eighteen seconds. while
II be desired to hold the craft n inc
Is provided which Is capable OF maintaining t"e
a at Eysn p dp Of e 20. 9 Ran one & from
given mark. either with The ship In motion or "neh
ebinery has worked well Irrespective OF the depth
al which the ship has happened to be- and II nas
operator and piloa crew Of one man oein Tye a.,
TIA; Is necessary to navigate the vesse. EnnT rs
and respi1"nie air "a brcn taken 10 insure the
rctnrn or the craft to tho surface in case OF ac,
cdent Inc machinery Of .picsnty isr0 Hn
oubm@rsor OF the craft either by intention or ac-
| cidsnt beyond the predetermined depth
MANY SUCCESSFUL TRIALS
with is turrct protruding above the water q
h,S made fourteen miles an hour and us Prov Is
a'fei vifh steel ram that would pierce INC SUI
| - 49, i-on Fieamer on the great lakes IN tn'
49, arc strong glass lenses foI exploration put
80 "a through a hatrhway In ne top OF the
! 49,. IL tho only mode OF cgresS or lnsress.
! on, ~ tho best tests was made last Mohaay' WIZ
rr,en,or Raddatz and companion reraneu oeIo"
| u-ti. over three hours making snort TRIPS 70 AM
10 across the Fox II YER -. ....orioa -,
- a., ruesdav Inventor Raddatz, ACCOMPANYING ~
~ cor mons made an excursion OUT INTO ,ah'
yVi,nehsgo on The way back they iost thelI uedI
- - b-ought no against a 70" or Ing OF
~ i,Lc front They mad 20 come TO the surface "
! get their bearings again, -, 81. J,,,,,ah. o,
RI. tiers =, the Fox River and Lake Nl1neoaE'
| - .1,uov md muddy and not adapted 10 inc HVs
| s,-,r,ts experments with the BOAT. IN biN
! Vt.bir,n Mr. Raddatz says hts new cta't can %
! ,.,,i,1e. 10 great advantage IN the way oL -
| ,f,,,tio, The boat wlll he taken out OF comiHls
! I'm Tor the season tomorrow. , -, =,
si,ce ne conn elton The craft has bcen 500 al
Inch its ,,yent5r refuses - disclose me names
10 purchasers or the price. II Is oe.IeN.I IN ~
c,y maj T. T. Allis. % Milw'ukee tor "hon .ir
/ - ,Jbsfz hop worked. Is interested Ine oodl ~
te tstcn 20 Milwaukee this fall or next sprink pu
%. Inventor VIII not risk water Trip az ths III
] =, 30 vcar Mr. Raddatz does not court pupISL,
J o.. th',,sseV NJ his boat on the contrary. ne seek
>, avoid IT, Il is believed mat ne mas 10. t u
+, his Invention and II such IS ne casr ~ "'
earned It by patient and Intelligent ehuea''''