| Show NAVY WILL HAVE NEW submarines contracts acta given to the holland company for two of the underwater craft washington D C jan 2 two holland submarine torpedo boats have been contracted for by secretary of the navy paul morton at least two more will bo arranged for within tho next six months the appropriated by congress for experiment in submarine warfare will be spent in abo purchase of the most improved craft of this character general characteristics of the new boats are kept secret beyond the act that they cost and 2500 and are respectively 81 and in length they will be constructed by the fore river shipbuilding company or quincy mass the president of which Is T bowles former chief constructor of the navy when secretary morton tow chargo of naval affairs last july he bound that tho expenditure of the submarine appropriation was being eagerly sought by the holland and lake submarine boat companies arrangements were made for competition between boats of the respective types but first the holland and then tho lake men failed to produce their boat the lake company has several submarines in course of construction at newport news some of cheso are intended for foreign governments aitio lake submarine the protector has already boscn sold to russia submarines of the holland type now in commission in the united states navy are porpoise the sham tho adder the moccasin the grampus the pike and the holland AH are ions displacement and sixty three feet in length except the holland which Is of seventy three tons displacement the new cratt being ty oie anil feat long respectively will be faster and will carr more torpedo cn they will bo able to run submerged for a greater length ot time and will carry larger crows they will bo more habitable la regarded as a highly important feature all tho latest la submarines are called for in the contract which was drawn by chief constructor capps of the navy department when these boats are completed the united states will not lead the navies of the world in this rospert atin it will mao a respectable |
