"Huia” is the one butter delivered to "roccre fresh daily from the churn.-* 17/3/34 , . „ A radio-controlled motor boat—in effect a giant surface torpedo—is undergoing secret teste in the bands of Admiralty experts, under the eye of Sir Ernie Chatfield. the First Sea Lord, according to the Daily Herald. Without a human being on board, this craft could manoeuvre at 40 knots, bearing a cargo' of high-ex-plosive. Directed against an enemy warship her cargo would detonate on contact—and- even a vessel like the great H.M.B. Nelson might not survive the explosion. She could also circle enemy vessels, dropping depth charges, and return safely to her parent ship. Her small size and . high speed make her an almost impossible target for naval gunners.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22258, 10 May 1934, Page 7
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