In a Submarine.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 776, 20 March 1905, Page 2

In a Submarine.

T- fated U W "!r* A2 ' , SiStcr of *• " luiea ai. li(je adventure hj, t fancy, much more thrinStom *t»i to* nd «„. ti iSt w. As TOon as I had dinfl-i. ttisr *» wSiuX »nr's-° W .°' < * C boot . Preparations 'or descent were made. Offlcert ond crew number cl £?%&s :» asKrscrewed, the valves in too hull mm « •«' hooded wRh water T* •#wt W*an to sink, swiftly diß -T peering from the ,ho *££- Lfunch. C ° mPßny ta A^'r » Some years ago, making exnlorai„ L D ,? BoU " r dir «tion. I wcnTuP in a balloon. The idoo. anion? «££ pic ignorant of the neraonoi ? ence is that pens i„ the way „, „*£?« *£ Hon. As a matter of fact what takes puce 9t the S tnrt of a halloo. thT B °.h ,S - that «*• -th and „U that therein s) apparently swim.' tenia, the 1 loon having „„ lllore distract™* seated* iircswe. line experience of iroin«r down beneath the surface of ht ml on* 7 :r f , "T U , nd iK " t on* I felt absolutely no lllotio f was surprised whrti told that •<• were steaming full spwt) „, } 0 ™ of human sight. Every inA » t X boat and its eluhorute inadi n..',toot of the top of the ncriseoik. <h> marvellous instrument. titatmSj-uw the submerged crew with tllKiv means of communication with t upper world. This opportunl.v to narrowly eonflmrt in point of H pico. Looking through i, r caught a glimpse of a circle of sea ,vut.!r „„ as outer rim the bow» of the Admiral s steam launch, wRh the kimtiv There is something terribly intense in the tone and attitude of officers and crew whilst at work telow ii™ ?" r ' act ': =•* ">an has his appoint™ [ lt ■ « m » hl ? ehareo ono w 'now of the infinitude of wheels and levers. B wrong turn given to any one of which meaning .disaster, probably j upon the lieutenant perched on the 1 udder in ,| lc turret, 4 his eye on iv lil r J?5 op °-. w'"! C hold ,s bril "»»" h d - Wlth d«*t«lcHy. During ro„, ,VT U eS °' our dii ">PP«.ranw from the lmng world, there was nonodifflc >"'J- in breathing £ %*',*»**> ™th«atmo" phere. Prosh air sulllciwi* to i tarn life for at least „ dozen hours' ! » provided. I„ fac t. the leaStog peculmri y ,„ the situation was hj? fact that, according to the k«-nest • ?%T', aU 1 n \ thcre »«» nothing I Imr about ,t. As far as obseX I tion or sensation went we wifrtit have been steaming on a dark night 1 wi ht I>C& reoche * ol ihe lßl * of '

| The only sound hoard was Iho or„nrf.^L-, h j? Mcutowjnt in command and response „( The seamen iJS °S 3 '. 4> ava 6 '" TOid th « voice from the turret. There was a oulck lavement on tho part of three bluejackets lyingr prone on the floor. A wheel was turned or a lover pulled. Hiree closed, sir," •■••4 closed, rtr " J closed, sir." Silence again for spine moments. Than fresh orders with brisk response. What the blue- ! jackets and their officers of all ranks are chiefly proud of in connection with tho fmtanarine service is that it is entirely in their hands. The engineers Justly regard themselves as indispensable on the Jmttleshlps. There are no engineer* on the wbninrino boots. Jack Tar doat U «J| and an exceedingly ,4ntrlcaHe, d«tjj.