THE DAY OF THE SUBMARINE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1558, 1 June 1916, Page 4

THE DAY OF THE SUBMARINE.

Expert naval opinion is pretty well agreed, says the Navy, in the light of the experience of the present war, that no limit can he placed upon the development of the submarine as an instrument of offensive warfare. The old doubts and prejudices which were entertained towards under-sea craft are completely exploded.- Nothing can be said of the enormous strides which submarine construction has made in this country, but, if the facts were available, the retired officers of the old school would be amazed. Questions relating to modern submarines have been recently debated at length by the American Navy Committee, and certain views set forth in a report submitted to Congress. It would appear that the United States has information pointing to the building of German submarines of over 2,000 tons displacement. This will not startle anyone who has been carefully following the evolution of the submarine during the past five years. As is pointed out in the Naval and Military Record, the size of the submarine is only limited by the depth of water in which it is intended to operate. The submarine is no longer a coast defence vessel, but a very important and very effective striking unit as part of fleet organisation at sea.