Type.

No.

Tons.

Lgth.

Bdth.

Motive Power.

Ext. speed.

Remarks.

No.of Torp. tubes.

Afloat.

Under water.

Britain, 19.

ft.

ft.

Holland............

5

120

63 1/3

11 3/4

Gasoline

Electricity

8

Ready

1

Holland improved. . . .

4

180

100

?

Gasoline

Electricity

14

Three ready

New Programme

10

Details uncertain

15

Improved type of Holland of larger size and greater sea-going power than the above.

France, 56.

Gymnote............

1

30

59

6

Electricity

8

Experimental. Launched 1889

0

Gustave Zede

1

266

159

12 1/3

Electricity

8

Can descend 65 feet.......................................

1

Morse...............

1

144

118

9

Electricity

12

One of the most successful submarines. Cost £25,920

1

Narval..............

1

200

111 1/2

12 1/2

Steam

Electricity

11

So called "submersible." Takes 20 minutes to plunge. Can fire torpedoes in all directions.

-

Silure...............

4

106

111 1/2

12 1/3

Steam

Electricity

12

Submersibles.............................................

-

Algerien.............

2

146

11G

9 1/6

Electricity

9

Morse type

1

Farfadet

4

185

135 1/2

9 1/2

Electricity

12

Improved Morses

1

Alose

20

68

77

7 1/2

Electricity

8

Improved Gymnotes. Will have surface motors, with accumulators for submerged work.

?

Q. 35...............

1

168

121 1/2

10 1/2

?

10 1/2

Experimental. Reported to have explosive engines. Two screws.

Q. 36...............

1

213

142 2/3

9 3/4

?

11

Experimental. Single screw.

Q. 37...............

1

202

135 2/3

9 2/3

?

11

Experimental. Single screw.

Omega

1

301

160

13 3/4

?

11

Experimental. Explosive engines. Largest submarine yet laid down

2

Q 39-56.............

18

Details uncertain

Unnumbered.........

12

Details uncertain

Six will be of 450 tons, larger than Omega.

Germany, 2.

Holland.............

1

?

43

?

Gasoline

Electricity

8

Small experimental boat

1

Holland improved. . . .

1

Details unknown

-

Of special type. To be built at Kiel.

United States, 13.

Holland............

1

74

54

10 1/4

Gasoline

8

Small experimental

1

Adder..............

7

120

63 3/4

11 3/4

Gasoline

8

Similar to British Hollands

1

Experimental........

5

Details uncertain

Russia, 8?

Peter Kochka........

1

20

50

4

Electricity

8

Cigar-shaped sectional submarine boat.

New type

6?

-

66

12

Gasoline

Electricity

?

To carry crew of twelve. Cigar-shaped

?

Italy, 4.

Delfino

1

107

79

9

Electricity

8 1/2

Experimental

2

Tritone

1

-

56

-

Glauco..............

1

-

55

-

?

14

Submersible. To have a range of 2,000 knots.

New boat...........

1

-

-

-

................................

Reported to be an improved Glauco.

Spain, 1.

Peral...............

1

87

72

9

Electricity

10

A failure.

* The details are only approximate. Much secrecy is observed by all the Powers, especially as to design, speed, etc. - "Daily Mail" Year Book.

Sectional Diagram Showing The Interior Of A Japanese Torpedo Boat Destroyer.

Sectional Diagram Showing The Interior Of A Japanese Torpedo Boat Destroyer.

Longitudinal Section Through A Schwartzkopff Torpedo, A Type Used In The Russian Navy.

t, explosive charge; k, cartridge primer; o, safety device to check premature explosion; a, depth-regulating piston; e, rod of swinging pendulum d; i, compressed air chamber; f and g, tubes that contain rods connecting depth-regulating device a, e, d, with diving rudders; I, bevel gear for causing propellers m to rotate in opposite directions 5 n, vertical rudder.