Show Unsinkable Boat Latest French Invention Latest Craft May Revolutionize Revolutionize Navigation Possibilities ichy-Possibilities ichy Possibilities of the time complete complete com coin revolution rc of the factor of safety In navigation appeared when experiments on n foot 23 model of an unsinkable boat held In the River Allier here bere were completely successful The Tile Inventor of the craft croft Joseph Chartrain of Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand tins has refused to reveal any details of ot his method and the high naval who witnessed the experiments made no comment except to express their satisfaction The little boat constructed of ot sheet steel and wel weighing hin 1320 0 pounds was moored In the Allier The Time first Sf step ep was to smash over GO 50 holes In the hull below elo the tile water- water line The boat settled sll slightly hut but preserved elJ entire navigability The Time holes on the basis of the time scale comparison com com- comparison parison are ure equal to those which would woul be made by a 21 Inch shell No r shells of this size sire are arc in use The boat was next loaded with pounds of lead well over her own wei weight ht without settling at nil all Tilted to an nn angle of 43 95 degrees and handicapped by the holes hales and the time lend lead she rl righted herself Imme imme- din t el A police pollee guard was set over the boat Immediately after the experiments experiments ments meats pending the decision of the time government go on whether to buy the tue discovery disco an and Its Us eventual disposal by the Inventor Among the naval notables present at nt the time experiments were Admiral president of time the aeronautics commission Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Gros nd ad Admiral Esters U The practicability 0 of tl U Chartrain Chartrain Char Char- train discovery ery is still to be pub It Is said that Us its application application tion to ship Involves a n 10 per cent increase in Inel el weight ht and a 10 per cent lining tilling of or hull space This may render It useless for warships where speed Is the thu prime consideration On the other hand hanel merchant ships seel seeking safety above e all ull things are arc more likely to be Interested lJ Lastly Its use for seaplane pontoons Is considered to bp be of great great value |