The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15

HE submarine torpedo boat Pike
was launched yesterday morning
al the Union Iron Works. The in
~ PRODUCTION Of the Pike to the ele-
ments whose depths she is built TO
navigate vas scheduled for n:32 a. m. and
promptly 10 the minute Marley T. Hay,
Tho representative here Of the builders,
gave the signal that started the marine
odoity down the ways and into the water.
II cIristen thee Pike said Mrs. Frank
B. Zahm, and as the newly named mass OF
metal started for the water she smashed
against its bows bottle Of California
champa gne. And she didn't do a thing
10 the bottle.' said Captain John Silovich
Z The tug Relief Don't tell me a wo-
man can't throw"
The launching was successful in every
respect and before the invited guests had
ie-embarked on the tug Relief the Pike
was mOOTed alongside q wharf and in the
hands Of the mechanics who will get her
ready for the trial trip which is TO take
place in about month
After the launching the Relief took the
guests, who were nearly all navy folk, for
an extended cruise around the bay.
Luncheon was served on board and the
launching party landed at the Oceanic
dock shortly before > o'clock.
The Pike is an exact duplicate Of the
lirampus. launched from adjoining stocks
last July. and is one Of six submarine
boats constructed by the Holland Torpe-
do-boat Company for the United States
navy. The Pike has ten sisters in the
British navy and il is expected that the
present Congress viii appropriate money
FOR another half dozen OF the family for
the American navy.
The Pike cost sl7O0 She is 65 feet
long, 1l9 feet in diameter. and weighs 100
tons She viii have a contract speed Of
s knots on the surface and when entirely
submerged viii be able TO travel at the
rate q knots an hour.
For submarine work she carries 50 cubic
tCet of air restrained at a pressure of 2O00
rounds 10 the square inch This stock of
air is capable Of sustaining the crew of
SIX men, when the boat is entirely sub
merged. for several weeks. The motive
power Is supplied by gasoline. and in IL
hours she can take on board sufficient
fuel 10 take her on a 1200-mile trip.
gasoline engine Of 10 horsepower IS
used IN driving her on the surface, and
t1r submarine work the power is supplied
hy a % horsepower dynamo.
The Grampus which was given a pre-
lminary surface trial a month or so ago.
lsil be ready in about two weeks for
her submarine trial and two weeks after
fnst the Pike is expected TO be in shape
O. show what she can DO under the water
The Pike was commenced about two
years ago. The strike at the Union Iron
Works caused considerable delay in the
building, but now that she is in the water
no time Will be lost getting her ready for
service. Marley +. Hay, who represents
the Holland people, has superintended the
construction Of both boats. A special
c-ew VIII be sent out from the East TO
conduct the submarine trials.
The guests Of the Holland Torpedo boat
Company At yesterdays launching were:
Navai Constructor Frank B. Zahm L s N
and Mrs Lahm. Naval Constructor L. s Ad-
ams L. s. r., and Mrs. Adams: Mr. and Mrs
M. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs G. p Rrineear.
Pay Director H o. Colby. L. :. n. C;e0ree
W Diczie. Miss Anna Dickie Major Willis
- ilcdd- Lieutenant George ". Danforth. n
= N-, and Mrs. Danforth; Captain Albert r
DiAon. Z. s. N-. and Mrs. Dixon: Mr. and Mrs.
George Fredericks, Mr. and Mrs Marley r.
hay Nrs- W W Kerr, Mr.. and Mrs James
llfrr5 captain ". ". Kimbsll. L. :. N and
AIRS lalmhall; Miss Daisy Lincoln, Mrs p
I.enEfeld Mrs Frank u RrfrcfeI Hr1ss H..
Mitchell; Commander John b. Milton L
D., and Mrs. Milton: Miss Matte Milton. Mrs
Henry T. MaE0. Chester Mavo Mr. and Mr.
f- - Moore. Captain =. H. McCalla T. $ y
src Mrs dcf'8lla. Mr. and Mrs. George A
NeNiiall- Captain II. X. Stevenson L s X
Ar and Mrs. John Scott. Prescott Scott Misc
Iiosf STANDARD, Naval Constructor John q
laNresey. T. $. ~ and Mrs. Tawresev. Rear
Afnirai Joseph 1rilley. Z. s y. retired ami
-irs lriley; Mrs. Charles Won Hoffnann n
an Ninkle, Miss LOttie Woods