Show 1 I AMERICAN SUBS JOKE IN SERVICE Another Admiral Says U S. S Was Unprepared WASHINGTON March 29 The 29 The navys navy's submarine force was entirely inadequate to meet the demands of war against Germany Rear Admiral A A. W. W Grant Grant- formerly In command of the Atlantic fleet submarine force testified today before before be be- fore the senate enate committee investigating the navys navy's conduct of the war The submersibles sub- sub he said were too small email of widely different types type of ot small radius of action Inadequately and poorly I deigned as to engines It took nearly two years of t rona- rona I I ganda to get the navy navi department nt to I realize the importance of building submarines submarines sub sub- marines capable of of the ton German boats U-boats the witness de de- de blared I Admiral Grant said that soon after atter the United States entered the war he was Instructed to to prepare and send fifteen submarines submarInes' abroad He told the department department depart depart- department ment that Is Is' such an expedition arrived at the Azores islands safely safety the vessels would have to be laid up for repairs Four submarines of the K type finally started overseas the admiral said although al although al- al though one had to to be towed because neither engine would run He read the log of the trip to show the continued en engine engine en en- gine troubles and minor casualties that characterized the voya voyage e. e When the submersibles reached the Azores the l I was entirely disabled the officer said the K 2 was available for tor limited service e the K 5 sll slightly better better bet bet- ter off and the K 6 entirely ready for duty Most of ot the opposition to his plan for larger submersibles before the war came from the navy general board the officer said His recommendations for building building build build- ing larger submarines were made in 1915 n |