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Show NEW SUBMARINE DOCKS ARE NEEDED Washington, Jan r Tin naval gen - ,., ,i board has suhmliie,i n, ,., a recommendation foi testing and wrecking Jock which will be used for . ,, si. mantles n s, do-.L ing them and niakinp tests to deter-mine deter-mine resistance to water pressure The board holds that two 01 these doc'ks ultimatel) will be ( eqtt red foi the Atlantic coast and one -.,. h tin the Pacific coast, Hawaii Panama, Guam and the Philippines It points out that the need is ver: urgent In view of the Increasing nuin her of submarines and the age ol some ol the older vessels of that class The plans for the proposed structure struc-ture include provision toi ,t lari-e c I luder which run be filled with watei Into it the submarine would he placed uiil BUbJet ted 10 anv ,eMr.- m ,,,, . ure Thus would be accomplished without danger thi same results as are now obtained In tests which send the submarines down into the depths ami demonstrate the resistance ol the esse! 00 |