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THE SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT
by the commander-in-chief. The strategy involved will
be to dispose of them in such a manner as to enable the
subsequent evolutions of the fleet to draw the enemy up
to within range of their position.
The tactics of the submarine after contact with the
hostile fleet will be practically the same as for the coast
defense work. It will be the chief duty of the flotilla
commander to get all of his boats into contact with the
enemy at the same time. After this it is up to the individ-
ual captains of the several boats to carry out the success-
ful maneuvering of their own vessels.
In the cruising formation the submarines would be dis-
posed on either flank of the fleet. Immediately the enemy
was sighted they would be trimmed to the “awash” condi-
tion and ready for instant use. The commander-in-chief
of the fleet having decided upon his plan of action, would
then order the submarines submerged and send them off
in a certain direction and endeavor to draw the enemy
across their zone of fire by his evolutions with the fleet;
or he may decide to divide his submarines into two divi-
sions, sending them out in different directions, and en-
deavor to entice the hostile fleet between the cross fire from
them.
The duty of the submarines would be to get into easy
range of the hostile fleet as quickly as possible and open
fire on them. But at the same time they must not in any
way interfere with the movements of the capital ships of
their own fleet.
The ensuing evolutions of the battle fleet will depend
upon the comparative speed, rifle range, and strength of
the enemy, and must be carried out with due cognizance
of a possible danger of being drawn into torpedo range