. Submarines, mines and torpedoes in the war . ire before being discharged ; speed onthe surface enabling the carryingvessel to manoeuvre for position; moder-ate speed when submerged enabling anattack under all reasonably tacticalconditions; and comparatively large dis-placement giving good cruising qualities,wide range of action, and enabling alarge number of torpedoes and tubesbeing carried. 168 Submarine Mines CHAPTER XI SUBMARINE MINES If the Russo-Japanese war was thefirst to fully demonstrate the value ofthe explosive mine, the Great EuropeanConflict has certainly brought this weaponto t
. Submarines, mines and torpedoes in the war . ire before being discharged ; speed onthe surface enabling the carryingvessel to manoeuvre for position; moder-ate speed when submerged enabling anattack under all reasonably tacticalconditions; and comparatively large dis-placement giving good cruising qualities,wide range of action, and enabling alarge number of torpedoes and tubesbeing carried. 168 Submarine Mines CHAPTER XI SUBMARINE MINES If the Russo-Japanese war was thefirst to fully demonstrate the value ofthe explosive mine, the Great EuropeanConflict has certainly brought this weaponto the forefront in the rapidly growingscience of submarine warfare. Duringthe first few weeks of the naval fightingseveral warships, beginning with , and many merchant vesselsrepresenting millions of pounds sterling,were destroyed by these weapons. Hadit not been for the foresight of theBritish Admiralty in providing a verylarge fleet of mine-sweepers, aided byseaplanes, there can be no doubt butwhat the shipping of all countries—. o o oBo
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