The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-08

IT,. g-catcst advantage which the
.F --teuing devices of our navy
g.. .ver those of other navies was
..- ..er could more efficiently deter
r-.- not only the sound. but also the
... Ion from which it came.
After this demonstration Captain
L..-a. who had been sent to Europe
' lfer with the Allied AdmiraIties
-l 30 test the American detection de-
~a- when they were in actual uses,
.-,i several British naval stations,
.-.H ug with the British officers,
r..atllug our sound detection devices
- tesjjng the new appliances in all
is uf conditions.
-aa not result of his trip was
-.a-ral reversal of opinion on the val
o. This method of hunting subma-
..s. The British Admiralty ordered
20 ne United States large quantities
q tur American mechanisms, and also
-.n manufacturing them in England.
t#nu- ,an time that it was shown that
-n Ills. euing devices would prob
- aaNe great practical value, the
Sc .=ubchasers' were delivered at
w London, Conn. As originally
'.-..d he subchaser type represent
~. au. II the misconceptions of the
A- he beginning most naval Of
."r- H.Gcvcd that the limitations of
H. .t.uarine We're such that it could
.r .surrte far from coastal waters.
..r|'H my one. except a few expert
-..rt submarine officers, had regard
.# BE- .S possible that these small
would successfully attack YES
upon the high seas or remain for
.. .zte1ded period away from their
High authorities condemned
Submarines Not Appreciated.
@ U.s. hard To realize. now that we
-o well the offensive possibili-
.. .e submarines hut we have am
...Icnce as to what former opin-
wore. For example. n distin-
-.-H.I naval writer says that n
..- ..rac the view Of the majority of
l......- and captains probably was
.... .r.mcrsibIe craft We're just mar
....- toys. good for circus perform
...- I'm carefully selected places in !
tn. u~arher'" He adds that certain |
.-. prominent naval men of great ex-
u-.ura declared that the submarine !
o.H operate only by day in fair f,
..s..,r." that il had to come to the /
....v 80 fire its torpedo; that its |
rawain- defect lay in it's want of |
.taiuEry:" that "A weeks peace |
..n"uvers got to the bottom of the |
lth of officers and men," and that |
"H the high @oas the chances COT /
srossful att'c&1 will be few, and ;
, marines Will require for their ex-
.s'aarc parent ships"
"eddingen's Feat Did Not Alter
Opinion.
|.r first triumph OF Otto We'd
.-,u. that of sinking the Cressy, the |
.-.. and the Aboukir. did not
.'-n this conviction. for these three i
rr. .us had been sunk in compara-
'0. restricted waters under condi-
"s which were very favorable to
ruamarine.
" Was not until the Audacious went !
.s lotion off the northwest coast
Ireland, many hundred of miles
e. ''a AIRY German submarine base, that
.." disabilities of this new weapon
~'." .arually understood; for it was
t5.c the AudaCious had been
.." ay a mine, and that that mine
'.-sl have been laid by a submarine.
-.'"a i1en many doubted the ability
"e boats to operate successfully
H. .' open sea westward of the Brit
E'eS Therefore the subchaser
"~ ED"d to fight the submarine
s.+ .S''.e,ot waters; Great Britain
.-. s~lve ordered more than 500
l....F No-fcot) vessels of this type.
a.l ." The United States; and, on our
De- ,.on Of war, the United States |
'hIding several hundred of a