New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
DOWN WENT THE HOLLAND.
THE SUBMARINE ToRPEDO-BoAT Sue
CESS
SHE SUCCEEDS IN DIVING WHILE RUNNING Al
Full SPEED AND CONTINUING UNDER
THE WATER FOR ABOUT A oCAH-


THE WATER FOR ABOUT oCAH-
TER OF NILE.
In tho waters Of the XIII Won Kull yesterday AZ
,ornoon John T. Hollands submarine torpedo
boat demonstrated her efficiency and proved hefSe't
n success by diving while running at fuH spee"
and continuing under the water FOR UPWARD %
quarter OF n milo.
rb. s,bn,o-ine boat Is new only IN practice. not
I'm theory. As long ago as the Revolutionary War
n form Of submarine boat In New-1oTH ma 10.
attacked an English friente, ana even succe'ueo
In getting under the frigates oottonl' d'noue"
she did not succeed I'm blowing up inc vessel III
the war Of the Rebellion a cigar-shapHo submarine
boat capable Of carrying two men ana torpeuo
orneared bu. she was not a success. as she lacked
buovancv \ number Of adventurous men, IN CON
sequence found these boats their TOMB ana 'ne'i
bodies arc sill scaled in them, 1t is supposed ne
meath American waters. But Mr.. hoiAhu S'e'''
AT last to have solved tho problem.
The curious cigar-shaped craft with ner ioN con-
ntnz-,ower moved out from her wharf nj ferth
Amboy Yesterday afternoon so silently tha' she
seemed Ike a slate-colored ghost Irrnhg 10 INV
left after leaving her berth. she ran a. y SPep o.
some eight 10 ten knots an hour apo"' H'e hh"'s
up the KIN Won Kull and then essayed her ilrst
a,tAropt at dive MI Holland has claimed al
along that the reason the boat had not div"d sue
ceeerulIv v.os thu; she not exactly ballasted.
In order TO euro this defect ample extra ballast
in tho form Of pig IRON was carried along on tne
accompa nylng tug. be used II necessary IN aad'-
ton to the 100 pounds of ballast which the ooa'
already carried
Tho first attempt o.. the boat 20 dive hardly
70 he called n success Slowly her bow sank and
her stern rose until the torpedo tube at her stern
showet clear while her propeller. partially IN me
air was churning the water into foam she tneh
ran in semi-circles for some little distance, but
could no, force her deeper than the coming
tower into the water.
Mr. Holland finally gave II up and siGnaled to
the tug FOR more ballast. Two hundred pounds o;
ballast was accordingly added. But the desired
rAsul; was not secured. Two hundred and h'ty
pounds moro OF pig iron was then slowed aNay' ma
off she wen; again. This time the HOLLAND "oh'
all but under. only the top OF her coming tower
and her nagposts showing.
After a further addition, together with some
slight shifting OF the ballast already in the boat.
the Holland started off suddenly she divcd. and
simultaneously the tugs whistle shrieked and every
one on the tug burst into cheers for tho boa.
wholly disappeared her hagstaffs. and from
the position Of these at least three and one-haE
feet Of water must have flowed over her coming
tower and six feet over her hull
After covering some two hundred and fifty yards
under the water tho Holland came again to the
surface and after 4 short run made another dive
This time Mr Holland sent her underneath the
water for more than 4 quarter OF a mile = good
speed and again coming NJ she gave three blasts
OF her mpertlncut little whistle to signify that
the days experiment was over
As tho tug drew alongside. the cover OF the
coming tower was thrown back. and the smiling
satisfied face Of the inventor appeared Mr.. Hol-
land climbed On the deck OF his boat and informed
No captain that no wanted 10 be toVed back 20
INC wharf the electric batteries were weak This
face appeared above the turret. as he asked: and
is If like lame duck yez want to so back after
DO you think she can run back under her own
power mildly queried Mr.. Holland
Run back under her own power" shouted the
electrician sure she could run to Jerusalem"
And back she accordingly went without the aid OF
The Holland Is the second type OF. this particu.
ar boat be built by Mr.. Holland. The other
contract with the Goyernment, At Baltimore Mr..
Holland determined to huAd mis- boat because n ne
OF the specifications insisted upon by the
The boat is forty-hve feet In length. with a
diameter Of eight feet She tapers away greatly
toward the stern whore torpedot tube Is located
IS IN her bow. She also carries two dynamite guns
capab. Of throwing projects upward o. am ,e
Her superstructure Is cigar-shaped. ana ABOUT
twenty-five feet long. with her coming tower
wcrd Of the centre The urret also mas cut" ,
: ne yrssel is running awash. The boat IL designed
TO run for n least mt miles under water and
to he able to descend to depth OF forty feet IN
copper cylinders sufficient air is carried to supply
her crew for n least six hours and saouid IL %
lime a rubbe- tube or a float has been designed
10 give her connection with the surface and through
which her air supply be renewed. on the
surface she Is run by gasoene engine WINE pc
low the motive power is electricity with storage
batteries OF sufficient power 10 drive her nity
miles without renewing. - -,
THO method OF sinking her Il by admission OF
water ballast into various compartments on her
sides and on wishing 10 rise the water IN us Iurh
is expelled By compressed air. This. together WIN
hor diving rudders on the sides. enables her 10
disappear when going at full speed. .
Mr. Holland greatly ple1scd with the result
saving: she behaved splendidly throughout,
answering every movement Of her rudders ana l
feel confident when certain details are ATTENDED 10,
that she Will 10 everything ! have Claimed she
would" - 49,. 1T,
II Is now expected that the Government test WI,
be held on Saturday. when her dynamite guns ana
torpedo tubes will he tested. should she answer
ali requirements there is little doubt that the GOV
eminent will accept her and also contract for
other vessels OF the same type. -
4 member of the company. in speaking OF ner,
said: Such a boat the Holland would De aNll-
aple only for harbor defence as she IL not de-
signed 10 60 any great distance out 20 sea and her
We cht Of some ffty would preclude her being
CO rred on any OF rnen-of-war, or even on me
decks OF n great auxiliary cruiser, such as the 81
louis or the -. Paul could be turned INTO Inc eA-
trene weight the Government plans allow 10 me
class a.. small torpedo boats designed 10 be carried
on tho decks OF men-of-wGr is eighteen tons, ana
in accordance with this Requirement; we nave pre-
pared plans for small boats OF the Holland type |
and have no doubt n number will be built, as in
case OF an action they could be lowered over
the side and lend valuable aid 10 their own battle
ships"
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