WHALEBACK FLEET FOE WAR VESSELS.
NEW YORK, March 10.
Thirty-five great naval lighting machines A\'ould be added to Uncle Sam's outfit in case oi Avar with Spain.' 01e>"elan,(j. „^>A'.o,pld contribute these -fighting' "machines. -Men Avho-IcnoAV say that the Cleveland contribution, /would strerjgtherf the navy at' least 50 per cent. 'Government officials tire already considering plans. - ,-/.
Their idea is to turn the Avhalebkek fleet of the great lakes into war A-essels. It is asserted that this could be' done at slight cost and; that M:he Syhalebacks Avould be formidable vessels. They Avould be especially valuable for coast defence purposes. One great-' feature of the Avhalebaeks as Avar boats is that they can be almost entirely" submerged. When they are thus submerged only about one foot of deck slioavs above the Avater. ]\larine men and Government officials agree that with the addition of- a couple of turrets and with a ram forward these boats would be! serviceable in case-of Avar/ There -are thirtyfive of the Avhaleback steamers. They are OAvoied by the American: Steam Barge Company, Avith headquarters in CleAreland.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 100, 29 April 1898, Page 4
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