The Jersey City news., 1905-06-01

JAPS PSUSEH0L.LAND
DESIGN
Submarines Made From Jer-
sey Importations Played
a Big Part in To-
go's Victory.
BUILT IN THIS STATE
Put Together in Sections in
Newark They Were Then
Shipped to Japan.

Submarine vessels Of an improved type.
designed by John P. Holland, of 39 New
ton street, Newark, it is understood by
naval experts, played most important
part in the historic battle of the Korean
Strait, in which the japanese under Adj
miral Togo annihilated the Russian war
ships. That submarines were used is as
serted in late dispatches from Japan.
and the vessels are supposed to be some
which were huiltrin Newark and this city
less than six months ago and sent to
Japan in sections by various routes.
1t will be recalled that during the fall
and winter japanese were seen in FREE
quent consultation with Mr.. Holland at
his home They were said to have been
seen going over papers which looked ike
plans Of vessels on the rear porch Of Mr..
Hollands home. &sIr. Holland acknowl-
edged that japanese officials had visited
him, but said they came to Newark to
pay social calls Events that have oc-
Cured since lead to the belief that in ad-
dition to paying social calls they came
to talk of other matters.
Mr. Holland severed his connection
about a year ago with the Holland Sub
marine Boat Company. He had been
working under contract with the com
pany uatil that time and refused to con-
tinue with it, because he was getting less
for.the use of his brains than the control
ling powers7of the company received for
their bare financial investment.
After he left the company he devoted
himself to the improvement of submarine
navigation and developed ideas into prac-
tical certainty by which the vessels could
be driven at greater speed could travel
farther under water than any similar
ships previously built or constructed by
rivals, which could make shorter turns in
the water and which could carry a
greater cargo, thus enabling them to in
crease the supply Of ammunition.
In executing his plans, he associated
himself with White Bros, Of this city.
.<pacAaaicaA engineers. Mr. Takahira, the
5ai5anese minister to this country, met
MF. holland and George White. of the
engineering firm in this city and Newark.
Naval experts had been sent from Japan
10 this country, and after looking at the
plans and model of the improved sub
paarine, four were ordered during the fall
and winter.
f9s The boats were made u sections in
this sity and elsewhere and were shipped
to japan. There they were put together
by an expert, ,who ,hadkbeen sent from
this city, andsJayanese crews were in
structed how to handle them.
George White, who engineered the com
structioH in speaking of the matter
said:
~'The plans for these four boats we're
worked out and the models were made in
my factory in Jersey City. The boats
could steam twenty-five knots an hour
aad sink under the surface within five
second5e> They had searchlights. which
could be used~alnder wafer and were in
visible from above.
During their building several high
japanese officials visited my works and
eagerly watched their progress. Taxa
hira himself came frequently. and he per-
sonally made arrangements for their
transportation.
Some weeks ago he told Mr. Holland
that they would have an opportunity 10
prove their value in actual warfare about
the end Of May.
when the submarine boats were
shipped to Japan, an experienced young