Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-21
FLOCK OF AiRSHIPS TO.
DESTROY GERMAN VESSELS

the general vicinity II the test 10 10
to the rescue Of planes forced down In.
10 the water.
Live bombs VIII not be- used IN I he
experiment M the Navy wishes 10 pre-.
serve the Iowa. the only radio CONTROL.
I'd battloship In existence. for target
practice with the Atlantic fleet next
fall The problem In the air tests IN
designed 10 furnish reliable dlta ON the
probable number Of hits Ia be expected
from air craft operating against u hat.
tlcship nj sen. Data an the damage To
he expected from such AN attack win
be obtained IN u later attack on the
former German battleship Ostfriesiand.
a mOlern vessel.
The third Uf the series of bombing
tests Will take place ON July 10, with
the former German destroyer G.lO2 an
the target. The army will make the
FIRST attack. using twelve Martin
bolnbcrs aud II DHi machines and $50
pound bombs, - ot which VIII he drop
ped. The conditions Of the attack are
left nj the discretion Of flight com.
manders. II the destroyer In not sunk
by the armys attack the naval mir de.
tnchmcnt VIII attempt Ia sing the YES.
sci. II the G.iO2 remains afioat then
II will he sunk ON the following day by
gunfire by Atlantic fleet destroyers.
along with the former German destroy.
ers S.l32 and VA. should the de.
aroycis fail to sink the vessels hattie.
ships viii be- assigned To the task.
an attack on the former German crul.
ser Frankfurt will be- the fourth phase
ui the tests ana IN set for July rs, The
vessel. completed In 1915. took promin.
ont part in the battle Of Jutland and
represents u good type 81 modern crui.
ser. She will he III anchor during the
attack and the attacking aircraft. con.
sisting Of army and navy planes ny.
ing In mixed formation. will use first
250 aud 900 pound bombs and then $50
and Geo pound missiles. All types III
aircraft will be used. the first attack
Ia take plncc at nine o'clock Ia the
morning. II the vessel remains afloat
after the final attack II viii be- sunk by
dostroycrs AT "A range of 5000 Yards.
The final test In the series thus far
mer German hattleship Ostfriesland ON
July 20. The Ostfricsland In a dread.
naught 81 22,s00 tons mounting Finch
guns and was surrendered Ia The Allies
at Scapa Flow. During the battle OF
Jutland she formed part az the Ger.
man First Battle squadron and was
badly damaged by mine.
The principal value ~ the Ostfries.
land experiment In expected 20 be the
resulting data regarding the amount OF
Damage aerial bombs may he expected
10 inflict an battleship. The vessel
will be- AT anchor 30 miles off shore and
viii he attacked by army and navy air.
craft. The conditions ~ the test ~.
quirc three hits each with $50 and 500
pound bombs. two hits with $50 and
coo pound types and at least two hits
with 900 or 1000 projccties. There
VIII bc provided for use In the nttack
;. If the 600 pound bombs and three
ul the 1000 pound type.
II the ostfricsland remains afloat az.
ter all the required hits have been
made the vessel will he used as a tar.
set for the main battery az the battle
ship Pennsylvania, flagship OF the At
lantic fleet. as all the German ships
were turned over In IN. Tinted state.
on condition TINT they be DESTROYED
within ycar.
Extensive arrangements have b.cn
completed Tor recording the data oh.
tanned during the bombing tests Mo.
ton picture cameras will be used 10 per.
mancntly record the results and boards
~ officers stationed ON tups and other
,raf, near IN, vessel attacked IN each
case viii make notes cnptain Ink.
MrNnm.c Of the dr,oduaurht Nevadn
has been detailed as the senior member
of the observing marty. Among the du.
tees with which IN. hoard al obs.,y.rs
Is charged are the following. Observe
and report the number and type Of
bu,nbs dropped. the number OF hits, the
actual ,ln,na.1, Ia the vessels. hearing
In mind the age and state of preserya.
ton III each shin attacked. the pr,ls,bl.
damage to personnel. anti.aircruft de-.
lenses and light eauipment and struc.
ture exposed ON the upper decks and
damage TO the main fighting eauip.
ment In the protected area. particular.
~ the lighting, fire and shin control
systems.
The board win he charged also with
making deductions as to the probabls
damage To- ships of various classes NJ
, new design and In u good state Of pre-.
servation and recommending suitable
changes In the equipment, design ana
construction NJ future vessels In tho
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