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PREFACE
It has been the purpose of the author in writing this
volume to place before the public a book which would
be of interest to the general reader, and also of value to
the technical man and naval engineer, who, while not
specializing in this line, is desirous of reliable information
upon the subject. The author has therefore, in a non-
technical language in so far as possible, brought to the
attention of the reader the inherent characteristics of
the submarine boat, the problems involved in its design
and construction, the difficulties of operation, its present
limitations and its future possibilities.
The present European conflict has aroused a general
interest in the submarine torpedo boat and has acted as
an incentive to many popular writers to flood the press
with a great number of misconceptions and erroneous
statements. Many of them were unfamiliar with the
technical and engineering considerations, and in fact
seemingly wholly misinformed. It is only when some
understanding of the problems involved has been gained,
that the public may begin to realize what has been ac-
complished in this field of modern “engineering warfare”
what further might be expected, and the utter improb-
ability of submarine battleships, transports and the like,
which have been pet exploitations of popular writers.
Since going to press the submarine has once more
been brought into brilliant prominence by the successful