SUBMARINE DANGER.
DIMINISHING RISK. By Telegraph.— Press Asan—Copyright, London, April 7. The waning advantage of submarines against surface ships was shown at a lecture which Naval Lieutenant King Hall delivered at the Royal Service Institution, in which he asserted the advantage, which was 9 to 1 in 1914 was only 7 to 3 last and likely to be only 6 to 7 in 1930. Submarine detection apparatus was likely to develop, whioh would partially protect important ships against tactical attack. He expressed the opinion that the use of gas would eventually revolutionise naval warfare. Gas might be discharged on the enemy coastline. Such a plan was during the German occupation of Belgium, but was abandoned in deference to Belgian susceptibilities.
The lecturer recommended the extension of the convoying system for the protection of cdmme/?e in war time, but ruled out the plan for making capital ships submersible on the grounds of its impracticability.
Admiral Sturdee, who presided, agreed with the last-named opinion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1920, Page 5
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164SUBMARINE DANGER. Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1920, Page 5
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