| Show FRANCE WILL SEND SUB AROUND WORLD largest of undersea boats to take long trip carls the submarine Sur cout the worlds largest undersea boat believed to be the most dangerous fighting ship afloat will start its world cruise early in june estimated sit approximately tons the represents the latest development ln in submarine warfare and with its cruising radius of kilometers or halt half any around the world it will visit various ports Alea measuring pleasuring suring meters overall with 13 meters the sur cout couf has a surface speed of 20 knots and will have an undersea speed of 11 knots the fastest of all submarines its effectiveness lies principally in its ability to fire a salvo of 11 torpedoes eight of the 14 torpedo tubes are in the bow two in the stern and four are on the beam giving the ship an immediate range on its target regardless or of position the Is listed as a defense submarine despite its offensive character with its battery of four 55 guns and its powerful antiaircraft rifles the ship is armored heavily on its exposed deck and Is virtually invulnerable to aerial bombs or light caliber fire from cruisers or destroyers the Is almost double the size of the famous german U boats in its recent plunging tests oft brest it descended quickly to SO 80 inc meters cruised along at ten knots and rose as quickly equipped with diesel engines the ship has lons for ion long cruises insuring normal surface air drinking water and supplies the interior inter is a model of mechanical ingenuity and almost every known safety device Is included in the protective apparatus the deck even carries a small airplane the V 4 which Is the nearest approach to the in the american can navy displaces only 2890 2800 tons and the best british submarine Is the XI X I of 2523 tons it Is probable that a second giant sub submarine marina of the class will be constructed ted ns as soon as the credits can be provided tor for the naval budget |
