The Bookshelf for boys and girls Book of Wonders and Curious Things (1912)
University Society, New York · New York: University Society · leaf 61
MECHANICAL MARVELS be enacted were the vessel bent upon actually sink-ing an enemy. When a submarine leaves her pier under herown engine, orders come fast and furious; butonce she is ready to dive they become almost in-cessant. In order to train men to keep in prac- found roving. Each man is a mere… … THE SUBMARINE CUTTLEFISH. tice at their various duties and to perform thesealmost subconsciously, every manoeuver whichthe vessel performs is repeated again and again.On a single afternoons run, for instance, theboat may be brought from her light to her divingcondition as many as a dozen times, so…
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