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...develop various practical obstacles to the execution of any such horrible schemes. Since, in the main, for an attack on civil populations, aeronautical means must be relied on, an adequate aerial defense against airplanes and dirigibles would be an effective countermeasure. The carrying-loads of air vessels and their radius of action are also limited. But among the smaller nations of Europe these limitations are not as important as in a great area such...
...bunched the largest submarine owned by the U. S. She was christened "V1" and is the first of a new series of nine submarines capable of fleet work−that is, capable of maintaining the speed sufficient to cruise with the battle fleet, and having an equal radius of action...
...connection with the offer. In France he will experiment with the high frequency currents, on a large uninhabited tract, and he has unbounded confidence that he will soon be able to demonstrate the efficacy of his discovery. He expects to be able to use his "ray" within a radius of four miles, with a maximum of eight. The British War Office is now investigating Mr. Mathews' ray, in response to a campaign in the newspapers and House of Commons...
...Cruisers-shortage in numbers. 7) "Destroyer leaders-none. 8) "Fuel economy-lack of certain up-to-date engineering equipment; $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 being considered in Congress now. 9) "Material readiness of ships out of commission-especially destroyers and submarines. 10) "Auxiliary ships-speed and radius limited in certain auxiliary ships converted from merchant marine...
...Fleet submarines must be constructed, because the present submarines are obsolete and inferior in speed, cruising radius, ventilation...