THE NAVY'S NEW ARM.—THE CROWD ON SOUTHSEA BEACH WATCHING THE NAVAL BIRD COMING ASHORE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8, 21 August 1912, Page 19

THE NAVY'S NEW ARM.—THE CROWD ON SOUTHSEA BEACH WATCHING THE NAVAL BIRD COMING ASHORE.

July i> was a day of extraordinary Interest to all students of naval development, for the liydroplalemonetrated before the eves of members of both II m- s of i'-irlii-ment and before the assembled fleet, drawn up In serried ranks, its capacity to act as a naval seout. An English paper deseribl-s tll e see m as fo J s "-Th.- d<v bright and clear when Commander Samson was sighted coming from the shore by expectant visitors to the fleet. At first, low down on the horlxt above " utl «e-i l e gradually rose and flew away down Spithead towards the sea. Then shortly afterwards another plane’ was seen careering through tlie skv d veti t ..th’er For th ■ “}».‘i ‘Th • ? es n SWe '’t?'" l blr,l, t’ , ri,en '? e ,l,st cu,, “‘ " ilh 11 <>'«‘r 'he heads of gazing seamen and legl'lat, Then an exn V lighting, ft om al! mouths. \es; now be is touching the water ami clouds of tine spray are dashing high In the air The aviator rests for i while aud then he is oiT again, skimming over the waves hither and thither. Soon he turns into the wind, and with his engine whirring at 'full speed the hydroplane soars Xoplcal photo. through the air, the water dripping from the shining flouts.” nyuroptam soars