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Could Sink Powerful Ships

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Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
April
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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London, April 26. - According to The Daily Mail Spain has acquired the lease of a vessel called a submarlne wonder, which was invented by Count Pozzo and constructed in France. A description of the vessel appeared in 1S97 in the French engineering journals. She was orlginally intended for salvage operations on suum'-ged vvrecks. The vessel is a steel sphere, with an external diameter of 9 ft. 9 in. She is propelled by eleitricity, and has a speed of eigh; or ntne knots an hour. She carries a supply of compound air that wlll last three men for fortyeight hours. From the front of the vessel protrudes a strong cutting and grappling arm. which is capable of severing anchor cables and connections of submarine mines. She can lay mines and discharge them electrically after retirlas to a. safe distance. She can be connected with the deck of a vessel and so guide a warship safely through mined waters. Mr. Ackerman, the London agent of the owners, says that the buat is on board a Spanish ves&el that is now five days out for the United States. Tt is expected that she will give a practical demonstration of her value in New York harbor in a very short time.

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Ann Arbor Argus
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