New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
THE HOLLAND SUCCESSFUL.
1T DIVES. MOVES ALONG UNDER WATER
AND DISCHARGES DUMMY TORPEDOES
IN THE PRESENCE OF NAVAL
EXpEPTS
EXPERTS.

Perth Ambov y L Aprn % SPECIALIZATION ?.
Hollands submarine torpedo boat. which bears his
name, had its official trial trip In Raritan pay tnIs
afternoon. The trial unqualified success /.
was made under the direction Of a board OF hhNdl
experts appointed for that purpose. consisting OF
Commander Charles s Sperry and 'onmahner
William Swift OF the Brooklyn Navy fard' ana
Assistant Naval Constructor George II. fock' Oh
Baltimore. The Board prescribed the nature ol '''e
trial and witnessed the work OF the boat from
the tug George p. Roe which We're also Lieu
tenant Lewis Nixon Of the Crescent Shipyards at
Ellzahet hport. where tho Holland was punt ana
W A. McAdoo ex-Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy. Constructor Rock OF the Naval Board mas
been IN charge OF the work on the PlunEer' no"
nearing completion at Baltimore. and which IS
being built from plans made by NJ. Holland
The Board ordered the Holland TO make four Ten
minute trips under water, two to the so"'"'H''
and return After little manorrng the nor
land submerged. going down DO" hrS' 10
speed was about six miles an hour. just apout nan
what It make when speed IS desired N"'"
tho boat rcappeared the surface none 81 '"oS'
who were watching for It on the two tugs saw It.
The boat was gone hour. ana was sec" o"'
once IN that time When II came to me sur'ic'
the third time Il was sighted but Il was so quickly
lost to view that those who saw II were inclined
to doubt their eyes
The strong tide carried the Holland some DIS
lance from rs course but at tho end OF the tra!
Roo and tho tug used by the newspaper me' were
awaiting II
The aerial torpedo tube was then tried ms
tube is 70 b. operated hy mir ana Einpo"H'r p"'
to-day only n partial charge OF air was used. ana
tho dummy proicrto was hurled ." :aros I'M "ur"
the air before il strurk the water ~ tn'h con-
tinucd distance Of about hity YARDS In" SUI.
marine tube also used Itiy I"u.'" ,~l "l
pressure se..lrc- an so pound dummy " q W mo
head torpedo 100 feet through The water nc ~
aerial tube was not used. as u IS counterpart 10
that forward
Chcf Engineer Mor-lr - tho torpedo COMPANY
suggested 20 tho Board hat a ie" snort Gives
could bo made but the proposition was i"iN7.l.
10 was deemed uuu"ccs. try rp"r Us, "N'
power using the electric motor. The liolani h'i'-
cover OF the turret was raised flr the mr. nm
IN more than two hours AND Mr. io'and sithH''','
for fuE lie taken OF by the Roe "hi,,l
landed her party ut Princes Bay. where hey LOOK
a train for Ncv,-York The HOLLAND proceeded
short distance. using rs gasoline engine ana '"'"
was taken IN tow. -
Chief Engineer Morris said that ihe trial was
perfect IN every detail The boat did not ihil N
any particular. and there was no d uht max H'
Naval Board favorahly Impressed oy no eN i'-
hl'ior. Constructing Enguecr W. W Sc"tL, VINO
unpleasantness was experienced. and mere W. 10
trouble az any tim" III controlling ID" boat ln'i'
was from Il = feet Of water over re deck whrn
f. submerged. and a. times u scrapfd inc DO
tom Oaco when q 70 the surface ~" no.
land narrowly missed striking clnnhoat Whch
was sailing across the bay The OCCUPANT "i ~"
boat was badly scared and put about al once
Resides Mr. Holland. Who acts ne navigator ana
helusrnan and Ny. Scott. fhe Hollands rev con
sisis Of r r CaD.e. electrician. Henry Meyers as
and W a Niuderrnan. gunner.
II has beer reported that tho Holland Will short
" leave Perth Amboy. bu' chief Engineer Morris
sad that he knew nothing Of the future move
rneuts o. the boat