Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-08

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to accept comparison instead. which
it declined to accept, contending that
said Act plainly provided that it could
have competition in like conditions
of sea and weather e.; plainly intend
cd by Congress, after debate, and
decisive vote upon every question Of
competition
The Lake Torpedo Boat Company
is now in Il position to offer for sale
to the United States Government a
third boat, providing an Appropriation
is made available for its purchase.
The Lake evcn-keel submarine boat
, represents the most practical devel.
, oPment in the submarine art, MS dem
onstratcd by actual performances
which have Eevcr been attained BY
any other type CT submarns boat in
the World and Which no crew of !,
diving submarine dares attempt;
many lives having been lost In the
diving submarines in attempting very
much less. /!
The trials as stipulated in the bilIa
include essential and INDISPENSABLE
requisites of practical efficient,
and reliable scagoing submarine boat.
There are but two distinct types of
submarines-the diving and the even
keel which are sometimes called
submarine and submcrsiblc.
The diving type. the principles of
which require its stability to be re-
duced almost to the vanishing point
to enable it 10 dive readily in response
to its horizontal stern rudder (there-
by departing from every principle of
surface navigation as to fore and aft
stability has already been discredit.
ed by number Of foreign powers and
the eren-keel type is being substitute
ed as fast as practicable. This state
ment will be applicable to the United
States after the Lake evenkeel boat
has been tried
Attention is called to the fact that
reduction in fore and aft stability Of
a submarine boat produces a reduc.
| ton in TRAVERSE stability when sub
merged. This is an added source Of
danger to the diving submarines, as
the presence Of water within the
boat may cause 1t to suddenly capsize. 4
The capsizing of the English "AS was
| doubtless, due to this cause.
Tho Lake ENen-Keel Type In retain
Ing the usual fore and aft stability
maintains condition si'uilar to oil |
surface boats, which makes them proof
against accidental diving when run
ming on the surface, and when de-
sccndng, below the surface, allows
the depth of submergence to be regu-
lated within safe limits even in the
deepest of waters.
The Lake" disappears under the
surface on an even-keel and under abb |
solute control of crew and is devoid
of that dangerous plunging propensity
and cratic action which IS character-i
istic of the diving tyne. such cratic
action combined with the small |
amount Of fore and aft stability.
makes rapid and accurate torpedo fir
ing In diving submarines an impossi- |
bility, owing to the fact that the tor
pedo tube cannot be reloaded whilel
/ running submerged without producingl
considerable changes of trim. causingl
the dangerous dive or a return to the
surface at an inopportune moment.
Before her sale abroad, the Lake.
even-kcel submarine Protector" fire.
quently made long runs in Long Is-
Lanai Sound, twice running from
Bridgeport, Conn, to Newport, r. H.,
ard back, with two boats in tow. I'M
der her own power and unconvoy.:..I
cnoountering a heavy gale in the open
sea. Her feats OF subnergence att
Newport and Oyster Bay, were perl
formed at various times, with many
Naval Officials and others on board
meals were cooked and served t0l
them while submerged. They pro
claimed her to be the superior of any
submarine ley had ever seen, and
inc'3ied in the parties were com.
handing officers OF diving snbmar.
ines in the United States Navy.
'rhe United States Army Beard
whose officers went to Newport r. T.!
to inspect the Protector" (having
previously inspected the diving type
and finding the latter type not adapt
ed to its needs) reported the Lake
boat Protector" TO be 1.-THE Nearest
Approach to Absolute Protection
J Known" for harbor and coast defense
work, and recommended the purchase
OF five (5) Lake Submarines, and de-
signated the points where they
| should no used