The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-17

Made in Bridgeport" the trade mark and slogan that has been spread over the whole globe by manufactured articles sent out from this city, was today officially placed upon the sub marine torpedo boat, Scale l, made bF the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. This, the largest and most powerful sub marine boat in the United States. butft under contract with the United Sfatet, government, will be officially turned over to the navy department ron1or- row The boat left this afternoon for the Brooklyn navy yards, where it will be formally accepted tomor- United States navy. The government will pay the Lake Go. $450,O0O Tor It.
 Fred Enos. president of the l3nard of Trade, in behalf of tnat orsaaIza- -.1s. inventor and builder of the Seal. a beautiful sterling silver tablet to De attached to the captains turret on the boat This tablet bears the in scription: United States Submarine. c l. made in Bridgeport, the Industrial Capitol of Connecticut by the Lake of the Bridgeport Board of Trade It had a mahogany base and was part1c- 1tIsrIv halfhsome The tablet was made by the Whiting Silver Co. s The ceremonies attendant upon the presentation of the tablet were unique and impressive. President Enos calleo a. the Lake shipyards about 1:l5 o'clock accompa1isd by newSpapcrmen and others, and was taken to the Seal, in official circles is knoWn %as submarine c 1. which laid out m .ne Captain Lake and Christopher J. Lake, his father, and Capeain Sloan Danen- hower, who cammands the Seal. were present together with the noat crew and others who were employed in putting the boat sn shape for it's trip t5 Brooklyn
 
 marine with the ruff1ed waters of the harbor beating tatto on the metal sides and the wind blowing strongly this little gathering of men sniemnly nony. President Fnos in brief speech, presented the tablet, and Cap tain Lake responded. After that a demonstration of the manner In Wnlch the deck torpedo guns work, was g1ven and other details and points about the boat were explained
 Government laws forbid that any one enter the interior of the submar- ines, and for that reason the inside Of the boat was not visited. The fore and aft deck torpedo guns were dis charged, dummy torpedos. being used, and thig proved very interesting. The large torpedos which have within sends them through the water at a rate of s knots an hour and for a distance of two miles, are plunged very good idea of what this method of warfare means to the enemy was obtained. The deck torpedo guns are of special design, and the invention of Captain Lake They are not to be found on any athcr submarine boat in the world. md constitute one Of the valuable features of the Lake boat. Unlike deck guns on other tor pedo boats, the ones on the Seal can be swung into position so as to train in any direction. This is the hrst submarine boat that contains guns which work on pivot and allow for the discharge of torpedos From the broadside. All other torpedo boat guns are stationary, and it is first nec- essary to aim the boat itself in the di- rection the discharge Is to be fired.
 The Seal is the, speediest submarine in existence and carries the most pow erfuI armament, having six torpedo firing apparatus four of which can be trained to fire to either broadside She has all the capabilities of other submarines and in addition has sew eraI features not possessed by any other American submarine. Her hull 5s of sufficient strength to enable her to descend to a depth of 300 feet Her crew has actually taken her to Q depth of 256 feet, which is worlds record.
 The boat can navigate on the surface at a speed of 14-7 knots; submerged af a speed of 1O.8 knots. She can alse navigate the bottom on wheels, arc while on the bottom a door may be opened and mines plan-ed or catleS cut, or divers sent out Sn the .otoTn She operates on a level keel, while submerged, the depth being controlled by hydroplanes. These features are not on other boats.