NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10958, 26 December 1911, Page 3

NOTES.

u November 6 Mr Winston Churchill • • a tri[> on a submarine from Ports:h. a vessel of the D class —one of largest and latest in commission—ngleeii chosen for the purpose. She a bridge running round the cx>r of the conning tower, and upon Mr Churchill, attired in seaboots nautical oilskins, took his stand the commanding officer. The sub.ne went out of harbor with her partially exposed, technically vu as "awash," and as sho apehed tlie open waters of Spithead > stiffish waves were encountered. cut through these at a speed of 10 >. On emerging from the harbor :h it" «as thought best to keep in ered water, so a turn was made to eastward to Stokes Bay, Mr chill then being invited to go bcHe continued his cruise with the i submerged. The First Lord tied with interest the manner in h craft of this class are handled brought into action. Wireless mes- = were sent to and received from J

Jepot. some four or five miles disand before returning to the surti'.e crew demonstrated the firing irpedoes and other practical work. .'hurchill put a number of questions •ruing points of detail, and on rein:; to the depot expressed high relation of what he had seen 3nd

i, the impression left being that ■nsidered his morning's adventure* Unable experience. Later Mr :hill and his Admiralty colleagues a thorough inspection of the dockam! naval establishment, and in veiling gave a dinner on the Adtv vacht