New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
SUPERIOR TO BATTLEsHTPS
Lieutenant Halligan's Opinion Of Submarine
Boats.
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Washington, Dec. 17.-Lieutenant John Halli-
gan. tr.. L. S. N. has been making q practical
study Of submarine boats and submarine war
fare. with the result that his views have now
been placed before the Navy Department. He
declares the submarine, when within torpedo
range. the superior of the battleship. since the
pattleship is vulnerable to the torpedo, the
weapon Of the submarine. The principal quail
ity Of the submarine. that OF utilizing SUBJ
mergence and invisibility. gives the best proteo-
uon against attack. Lieutenant HalIigan says:
The present state Of development Of the sub
marine with its automobile torpedo. is such that
range. il must be admitted that The disabIemert NJ
obstruction OF the hatteshIp is probable-the degree
PrlnclpaI!y Upon the number OF torpedoes that can
oe alscnSrged by the submarine, and on her facli-
ties FOR locating and estimating the range Of the
target Thus the submarine. within the limitations
phase OF submarine boat development. considering
the varying conditions Of distance state OF and
OF watchful enemy, the power Of placing the sub
h f &c Heu WITHIN the t0rPeoQ range constitutes
Inasmuch as the different types may be supposed
type OF torpedo. and the daring and skin of the
thar the rue me 9e Of t6e eceneT Of any s sg
marine boat Is the ability successfully 10 place
earnest call for the Submarine comes the Anal
measure OF the worth Of existing types will rest
against the enemy,
Lieutenant Halligan says the efficiency Of
submarine boats depends on quick submergence.
seaworthiness and Availability to enable such
& boat to keep the sea for long periods unet-
tended. He believes the electric installations
OF the future In these vessels will be less
tensive than at present and that the logical
development of the type will be q subnersible
cruiser Of greater size and cruising radius.
with surface speed sufficient to enable her to
run down her prey. and to cruise with battle
squadron
ORDERS TSsUED.-Ths following army and
navy orders have been Issued;
ARMY.
RstiTing board sgPolnted to meet At war Department.
M Gi3neI WIEAM B6RbEa ah6 ps WILER
MCAw. surgeOns; Majors JOHN q: GRAHAM. 18Th
sdjgtant general and Captain JOHN R, NJ TAYLOR
i4th Infantry. recorder.
t.n5Ty army retiring board War Department Tor
fantry 70 PlattsburE Barracks for examination for
Captain JOHN W FRENCH 2st4 ,,! infantry. detailed
tain Ernest 3. Gose O SsS Infantr 91i'''-A ''''
Captain PAyID J. BAKER Jr. from 2sth infantry to
Captain WILLIAM BROOKE 18Th Infantry. esth IN
tantry, Company D.
Contract Surgeon BRUCE roULKEs. detailed msms:r
Rudolph G Ebert surgeon
CITY u pa4shas: faDa 70: as oUt s2 r6o
general hospital. Preside.
Ensign G. c wEsTERvELT. detached Truxtuns to
Lawrence
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported 10
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
chasets and the Tiinas at c cus6 a-1-
D'o;mes Rs S0aSs At 5Sn S me KsS
Eew-oreans. tina Albany. the Cincinnati the Ra-
leigh and the Pompey, at Honolulu the Minneapolis,
the Topeka and the Yankee. at New-Orleans. the
Terror at Norfolk: the Name, at Tompknsvina
December 1.-THE Maine, a New-York Navy Yard; thu
Hannibal at Hampton Roads
SAILED
December 16-Ths Monterey. from Hong Kong for Can
December iT-Ths Cleveland, Portsmouth. N. h.
for New-York the Potomac, from New-York for
Guantanamo via Hampton Roads; the Texas the rru1-
the Whippie the Wordea the Lawrence and the
Stewart, from Hampton Roads for Charleston; the
Dixie, from Colon for League Island; the Olympia
from Norfolk for Colon
Counaendant station NewOrleanS reports arrival
French cruiser Jurrlen de Ia Gravters-
Potomac is towing No.