East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-30

Newport, r. l., April 30.-The ma
val powers of the entire world will
await with keen interest the results
Of the contest between submarine
boats which began in Narragansett
hay today under the direction of the
navy department of the United
states. The bnat that shows up best
In the eyes of the naval experts will
he adopted for the United States
navy and 1t is not improbable that
the whole world will follow suit
Two types of boats have entered
the contest. One of these, the Lake.
represents the inventor whose name
it bears. The other, the Octopus, is
of the Holland type. Roth boats have
been hore for some time tuning up
for the official trials. 1t is claimed
for the Lake that she has made 8 1-2
knots an hour running awash. The
Holland company claims an equal
speed for their boat the Octopus.
The selection of the boat, however, is
not tn depend upon speed alone.
Durability, mobility and deep diving
will all enter into the summing up
hv the judges of the merits of the
boats.
The navy board appointed to su-
pervise the tests consists of Captain
Adolph Mark, PRESIDENT Naval Con-
structor n. W. Taylor, Commander
Burns T Waling, Lieutenant Com
mdnler William S. Smith, Lieuten-
ant John w. Timmons and Ensign F.
II. 6" dler, recorder.
Every precauticn has been taken
by the navy department to insure
fairhess in the trials and to bring out
the merits of the respective boats.
The rules laid down by the trial
board and approved by the secretary
Of the navy provide for turning trials
To prove tho maneuvering powers of
the boats for torredo firing while
submerged and under motion, for
mining and countermining, as well
as tests of endurance and mobility. In
order 70 test the last-named quality
the boats, each taking a complement
of men, will be sunk. side by side. at
the torpedo station dock here for
"a hours as a test of the comfort Of
the little craft when necessary. Sc
we're IS this test may seem to the lay
man, neither officers, men or own
crs seem to dread it in the least.
The speed trials will be over a
measured course of one mile, under
three conlitions-light or cruising
condition, with all ballast tanks emp
ty: awash, with part of the coming
tower showing and ready for instant
diving, and submerged. with the top
Of the coming tower not less than
10 feet from the surface. For each
EnecA trial, unless special circumstan-
ces render 1t inexpc6jent, three runs
will be made over the cours at a
maximum speed, and four or five runs
made back and forth at progressively
reduced speeds. as determined by the
trial board.
The submarines, carrying a COM
plemont of torpedoes. will make sub
merged runs and discharge in the
shortest time possible all torpedoes
ar target. The first torpedo will
be discharged ut $500 yards. Each
bon; will be examined as to strength,
material and workmanship. As a
further :est Of strength. each boat
will be submerged to depth not
greater than the owners may desire,
hut no Goat will be accepted as fill
irg all requirements unless 1t shall
Withstand without damage a Running
suhmergence of 2O9 feet
The board has decided that the
tests snail be comparative, as it
wonld be inpracticable to have Sim
u'taneoms competitive tests. 1t is ex-
pected that the trials will sta 10
days or two weeks.
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