Submarine

Examples

• We have given an epitome of the development of the submarine vessel up to the opening of the twentieth century. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• It was proposed also to have submarine guns suspended from each bow. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• This simple Experiment at once proved the effect of the Bomb Submarine to the satisfaction of all the Spectators. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• The lightning is made his swift messenger, and thought flashes in submarine depths around the world. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• A suggestive application of the terrible power of these explosives is in submarine mines. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• I was the last to leave the chamber of the submarine, and as I followed the rear of the column toward the corridor, I moved through water to my knees. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• This heavy oil engine, weighing about five hundred pounds per horse-power, was not adapted to the submarine, and efforts have been made to decrease the weight. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The cleaning away of submarine ledges in harbours, such as the great work at Hell Gate in the harbour of New York, has thus been effected. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• The submarine next came into practical view during the American Civil War, when the Confederate government built several such vessels, known usually as Davids from their inventor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The first was to Lord Kelvin, the Nestor of physics in Europe, for his work in submarine-cable telegraphy and other scientific achievement. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• As we were about to leave the pool and enter the corridor, an officer called my attention to the waters upon which the submarine floated. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• Edison was now asked if he thought he could get a greater speed through submarine cables with this system than with the regular methods, and replied that he would like a chance to try it. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• The first attempt to establish a submarine circuit between Dover and Calais took place on the 28th of August, 1850. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• It is its invisibility that makes the submarine the terror of the seas. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• We reached the submarine pool in Omean without incident. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• They appear as anchored in the new concrete docks at Colon, preparatory to their passage through the canal, after having made the longest sea voyage then on record for submarines. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• And it is well to draw attention to the fact that submarines are safe from each other. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The North Sea and the English Channel have been invaded by German submarines which have made great havoc among merchant ships. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• It will suffice here to say that the most successful of submarines were those constructed by Holland and Lake. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• German submarines were actively engaged in trying to torpedo these monitors and the British monoplane was useful for giving the range to the ship and reporting the accuracy of the shots. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Other submarines had voyaged from German ports to the eastern limit of the Mediterranean, but it was the most notable and attracted the widest attention. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Twentieth Century Submarines. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Other submarines were built and experimented with, not only in the United States but in European countries. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.

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