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As military motor-bicycle* have aS» ready proved themselves to be of value in scouting,' it is probable that in nearly every civilized country they .will be largely used in future lan« warfare. Why, if the fast land scout prove bo useful, should not the navy adopt the same methods? A boat, 60 feet long, with two 25-horse power engines, built very light, to carr \ st; four persons and to be capable of cor siderable speed, would be a most use ful addition to a battleship of a fee: says the London Star. The ordim.r; torpedo boat is too long and draws too much water for scouting near si;or. of in shallow water, but a aunch initribe made to draw less than three f«>i -. of water, and yet have a speed of • ;• wards of 30 knots. There would bt no funnels or smoke to attract the none* of the enemy, and with underwatfexhaust the boat might be made i-'
most silent. If built low in the v/t ie or with the power of semi-submersion. it would be difficult to hit. Probably ■such a craft would be more useful than anything yet invented in the way of a scout for sea purposes.
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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 423, 2 June 1904, Page 3
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218AUTOMOBILE SEA SCOUTA. Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 423, 2 June 1904, Page 3
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