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Show SUBMARINES WILL BE LARGER TYPE Washington, June 9 While the na department consistently has been Icent concerning its submarines, sub-marines, it became known todav that the plans for the three vessels of this type authorized by the last session o( congress contemplate vessels much I larger than any now In commission. I .Navy department designers nw are planning much larger and more formidable for-midable vessels of this type and some of them prophesy the development develop-ment of the submarine into a giant battleship which will replace the dreadnoughts In the first line of defense de-fense They even contend these vessels ves-sels would be able to disappear beneath be-neath the surface of the sea to escape a return fire after dis:hargins their greal 12-inch rifles at an enemy. |