The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-21
SUBMARINES SKIPPED
AS THE BAND PLAYED
Guarding Cruisers Reception
Enabled British to Get Two
|. :. Built Boats.

Just how two new submarines were
quickly taken out OF United States waters
and made a part of tho British fleet g
a story going tho rounds Of the marine
world, 1t Is all the more interesting
because there was no violation OF the
neutrality OF this country, and the two
boats were taken away when a United
States cruiser. the Milwaukee. was stand
ing guard. Tho work showed the mo-
bllity OF the submarine and how resource
full Il can be.
Two submarines were built early this
year at Seattle for the Chilean Govern
ment. Representatives. Of chile watched
the work and tested every piece OF ma
terial used. The boats, which were up to
date in every detail, were built under the
Holland patents and the construction was
/ superintendcd by the Electric Boat Com
pary. VIII ch has built many OF the sub
marines now In use in al parts Of the
! world.
The vessels were finished early in July
and preparations were made FOR Trials,
which were TO show that the submarines
had fulfilled all contract requirements as
to speed. load carrying and ability TO
stay under water. The m trial was
made about July 26 ana the represen-
tatlves of chile found fault with the
boats because they failed 10y a half knot
10 show contract speed.
The war cloud was gathering IN Europe
and while the Chileans were fault nnd'hg
| CONSERVATIVES Of the British Government
! from Victoria, British Columbia, visited
! the wards and made an offer To buy the
! submarines at a big price II seaworthl-
ness was proved ,, -
| The builders were then in position 10
/ no independent Of the Chi'eans ana NJ
! orce devoted thelr attention To the British.
} nfnRnTS
/ hoard were taken out and tried again
| The officers EXPRESSED themselves as well
! n,eased with the performances, hut they
/ had 10 rcport back 20 officials At victoria
A. that time the war clouds were
| heavier. The United States cruiser NIL,
vaukee was anchored on the Sard ana
! those on board had instructions TO stop
a,, o,,empt that might be made to take
! thc two submarines out OF the yard and
! tho country
| on August | war was declared between
| Germany and Russia and on Angus; .
! Great Britain and Germany declared war
| On the morning OF August the British
/ agents al Victoria closed the deal TO take
the two SUBMARINES aud arranged for the
psymcnt ~ the money, which was salts
| factory 10 the owners Of the boats
! Al o'clock in the evening of August D
,he crews and stores were placed on board
the submarines and the little vessels were
started from the wharf whore they had
been moored Al that time there was
a reception in progress on hoard the
Milwaukee, which was still anchored on
the builders yard The submarine
| quickly settled below the surface ana
| started UP Puget Sound, toward Victoria
! The Milwaukee got word OF the flight
and A search was started. The cruiser
had her fires banked and II took some
time to get up steam. Meanwhile tugs
Z were sent out from the navy yard al
. Rremerton To find and bring back the sub
! marines. But they go, safely away and
at 5 o'clock the next morning were in the
british yard AZ Victoria. At noon that
day President Wilson issued his pTocla'
nation OF neutrality. hut the boats were
safely out OF the country.