Word: patrolled
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...must prepare by arming our merchant, vessels, or by convoy and patrol, to give to our people that protection from submarine attack that we have promised them. We must associate ourselves, if the attack comes, with that naval power which alone is capable of reinforcing our efforts and of making them effective. We must prepare for whatever eventualities an impending state of war makes probable. We must train and equip our citizens so that our policy as it develops shall be not only firm but united and powerful...
...Elementary navigation: this class will include only those who apply especialy for such a course. The instruction will cover generally those parts of the subject that will be useful for motorboat owners and others interested in the management of power boats employed with the patrol squadrons, such as pilot- ing, dead reckoning, chart reading...
Glenn H. Curtis is building two special type flying boats for the Yale Unit of the Aero Coast Patrol, which are being made after suggestions given to him by the Yale Unit. Special points to be emphasized in these boats are increases in speed, seaworthiness, cruising radius, climbing ability and lifting power...
...coast defense plan which the patrol hopes to have established as a part of our preparedness program provides for dividing the Atlantic coast line into sections of convenient length, probably a hundred miles each, each section having a central station equipped with aeroplane hangars, repair stations, wireless stations, and observatories. These stations are to be used as bases for seaplanes which will patrol regular beats fifty miles out from shore. In this way the outer line of our coast defense will be extended fifty miles out into the Atlantic...
...recognition of the endeavors of the patrol, Rear Admiral Stirling, commander of the submarine flotilla, situated at New London, will co-operate the manoevures of the flotilla with the seaplanes of the coast patrol...