Show OIL FUEL FIGHTING SHIPS PUT Pill TO 10 HARD TEST GLASGOW July 22 For Forthe the fIrst time In marine history the great battle batUe In the North sea gave the naval experts experts ex ex- actual proof that the oil burning fighting ship was able to stand the grilling of a severe engagement at close qu quarters The conclusion of the tile nautica nautical ca cal ca expert epert of ot the Scotsman cotsman is tha that this type of ot vessel came cam out r remarkably well In In the b battle and proved Its efficiency etui effi clency It If there were no surprises In the North sea x battle writes the expert there ther were ere many eagerly sought tests One of the most Important tests was that of the general efficiency of the oil fuel fighting ship and upon the ques ques- question question tion lion of the vulnerability of the type a question raised with considerable vigor r particularly in America a a. few years ago For the first first time oil all fuel battleships were subjected to the test of terrific action at close range In t the e struggle b between tweEn the reinforced British h battle batUe cruiser squadron and the German high seas fleet at full tull strength the te test teat t was wai of an n unexpectedly searching charac charac- ter Our ships were against tremendous odds The coming of an eagerly waited opportunity saw them them- hurled action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion 1 in spite of the greater force forc Q of the enemy under conditions which were not nt at M all favorable to a battle cruiser Squadron Accordingly the or or ordeal leal eal through wh which ch our ships s passed wa wag as sufficiently severe surely j to satisfy that section of paval constructors who while recognizing the adv advantages nt of ot t tie e oil oU url fuel warships in many res respects withheld approval p roval on the he ground of the supposed Increase of the vulnerability of the vessels in action S The rhe case against the Qi oil fuel lei f w warships warships war war- r- r sh ships ps re rested ted practically upon this question que ques tion of f A Western naval ar architect stated It with some p pr precision j JV w When ien en lie He said A sighting fighting ng ship s i ig is 1 ci liable to sudden udden destruction 1 i 1 action through a shell finding th the thC mali magi azine To include in the ship in r tion to the magazine a series of fu which have hav only to be re reached j by Y a shell to create Of bf that thai ship Int in instantaneously In- In t a volcano of f fl flame m and explosion 1 i is to add to the vulnerability of that to a degree not Justified by bythe bythe bythe the advantages Of tit oil fuel The hottest naval engagement since the d days ys of sail has b oen n fought and with an eagerness which is significant naval constructors through the world are seeking to gl glean l ts lessons So far faras faras faras as the oil fuel warship is is concerned the results of ot the battle h have ve been given 1 1 by the admiralty In In the single illuminating sent sentence nce No Io British battleship or light cruiser Wit was lost Details of tho the i action ar afe are yet to td conic come but a general survey of f th the losses lh iii sunk and damaged ships on both sides sided emphasizes iz s the importance il of ot that ad admiralty ad- ad d statement The execution Wrought by our our lI light ht cruls cruisers the destroyer dp de of ot destroyers has b been en deep deeply Impressed upon upon the enemy enemy while whilo the punishment ht d dealt dt out ut by th the mighty diOde alone I n and i l the tho terrific ordeal of from v which hl h she emerged and steamed back to port are re fe features tur s st of t the trent treat action which are re b being ing r reViewed reviewed re- re Viewed with satisfaction In Id many quartes quarters U tes The oil fi fighting ships hips turbine driven with Ith then their propelling machinery and their thel bol boilers rs set low lair in the depths of ot the hulls and their thir oil tanks tucked aw away y h where i- i t tey ey bave laye absolutely the h m of f h hay y come pome out it of ot the North Nort se sea b battle tUe marvelously well They have stood their heir test and their thIr f future 1 Js is js' js assured Jred |