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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1919.

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It was now nearly 2 o'clock,' nad as the Balmoral Castle was, opposite the Tiger An interesting and instructivo sal demonstration was given by those entirely novel weapons of war the coastal muitar-boats, or "C.M.B. x."

Thin Wels aranged by Captain" Wilfred French, MJ, BN... soiar officer of the now base at sea. Among the miscellaneous: Fauxiliary craft built for the Navy dur- An hour's run took the steamer clearing the war none was more remarkable of the river, and from the Belmoral Cadle, than the eastal motor-buat. It was a us she turned into Sea Reach, leaving the development of thé, racing, duster-lasts.. Medway nad the Isle Lirain on the auth after some experiments with a trial starboard quarter, the first view of the boat in this it was proved that one ot Fleet was obtained. On the right hand themes. little craft,,,moving at a speed... of was Sheerness, and bead Southend and 30 knots, could fire a torpedo,, and 12 the ships we had come to see. In the were ordered from the Thornycroft frm.. middle distance, across sunlit water, By the end of the year, the boats were The tori numbers of sailing Boats and pleasure being used against the Han. craft were fitting backwards ant for peda is discharged tail first over the stern, wards around and among the grim forms the C.38, using her high speed and of the great battleships, Nearer were the maneuvring powers to steer clear of its low-lying submarines, grouped with their track. attendant vessels, and still farther, Almost The first hats only carried a row of lost in the mist, the outlines of more and two, but larger besar, like those which morg ships could be seen against the green came frog 'Osen today, carry five, two background of the shores of Essex. The sheers, tu tuveinies, and a wireless tur- in the demonstration, drifting clouds made swift changes of petka operatur,

twa 55!t, bughts were employed. The first colour amid the mass of shipping, and, as the whole furev gradantly merged, vir intimation the spectators had of their presented

it super and animated presence was a tremendous hosting noise, and then they were seen rushing at great spectacle in the bright sunlight.

Niwed towards the liner, rather on the! PRIDE IN ANHALTY,

water than through it. The bows of the TJITAROEM. For the nonient the prevailing, impres

boats were well up in the air and the TJIMANOEK sion was one of delight, and pleasure absterns deep down in spray. All the time the beauty of the spectacle, and admirä- tion for the magnificent "fighting force their engines made a terrific, noise, com- present, "representative as it was of the parable to the rear and rattle of an British Navy, and with every unit in it aeroplane. When, about 400 to 300 yards that had shared the perils and labours of from the ship they fired a Very light to

Here was an the war.

opportunity to represent the discharge of a torpedo, and pbtain a definite" idea of the material then swiftly werving on to another trength and grandeur of the power contrse they gave an exhibition of their which had protected the Empire. No maneuvring powers and the skilf with Briton condd look upon such a Fleet with which they were haruiled. A most exciting out feelings of pride and exultation and thrilling spectacle.

Then as the Italmural Castle forged Somewhat later, a second demonstra shead individual ships and their charaction was given with several larger boats, teristics could be distinguished. The 701 long, and fitted for laying minex first to be discerned was the Fearless, a, light cruiser of type used as repenting ships at the battle of Jutland. She now serves as parent ship of the First Sub arine Flotilla, which, with three other flotillas, were moured around the Leigh Middle Shout. The types represented in these flotillas, were the E, and bonts, and they ably illastrated the progress made in British submarine con struction during the war. The class were small and low-lying when we alongside the much larger type, in which the remarkable speed of 21 knots has been attained."

curious and strange craft a the latter, for their funnels and high bow give them a

#broken- back appearance. To the cy, the differ ence between the 4 and it's was not apparent. The boats, it may be remembered, were built in Canada during the war. and although no; of large size proved their sea-going capacity in the ships, th Transatlantic voyage.

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These feats made nu attack under cover of a mykereen, which they emitted by placing smoke-boxes on the enrface of the wpter. The "ped they attained was rully 30 knots, and to see them, scouting and skimming on the water wits a marvel. These mosquitoes of the Fleet not only played a conspicuous part in the Zre- brugg and Ostend ratioon, but also will be despatched on September 26th, to, carried town as the davits of a craiser. performed certain duties on the German cost with conspicius success. They aru very cheap, quickly constructed, and are said to have stored a greater propuction This vessels offers excellent cabin-accommodation for saloon passengers.

of hits relatively to the number of attacks made than any other craft in the war.

Turning once more to the battleships, it was noticed that the Herminiat. and Walge, next in the line to the Tiger. had all had an aeroplane on a platform over the lughor of their two fore-bag- bettes.

in Potion with other battle Parker Hout. 2018 ralt known as the

which was

Prominently

the As we passed away from the long rim displayed on the side of one of heavy shapes of the submarines, keeping to seagan Surrets, attracted inuch, attention in ward of the Fleet, the destroyers were these ships, owing to the frequest refer the next to engage attention. Had therences to the use of such an appliance been older vessels present with which tong the war. In the next class of battle contrast these, the development in them ship. represented by the Revenge, Hoyrek would would have been more manifest.sk, and Royal Socrcrign, n salient fea- were of the later and types, tare pointed out by the naval officers on

Balmorni

the board during hostilities,

fastle ander

the top of workmanlike did they appear. Promin-water bulge or blister, the

visible their which was

Above ent on their hulls were

the sur displayed

was plainly

The utility of this pennant numbers, such as G.78. An inkl face of the waves. ing of the advance which has been made mavention of bir Eustace d'Erncourt, of defence against torpedo attack, in torpedo craft construction was given the by the appearance at this time of an old Director of Naval Construction was de type torpedo-boat, which was probably in monstrated on more than one occasion! during the war. The remaining ships of use as a post vessel in the Fleet, and which, as she passed one of the destroyers, the line were of the King George F. type, looked as if she might have been hoisted commissioned before the war, and now on board with the greatest ense, with forming the Home Fleet under Vice-Ad-

miral Sir Henry Oliver. ample space to spare for more like her.

BOY CORNWELL'S SHIP.

Then Eaturally there were both destroy er total leaders and light cruisers, the former of the class of the famous Broke and Bathe and the latter giving fair idea of the Chester, the ship connected with the memorable deed of heroism of Boy Cornwell, V.C. These vessels, by reason of the beauty of their lines and their look of speed and strength, were much admired,

FIGHTING ORGANISMS.

More impressive displays of warships there may have been at Spithead, but none of greater interest than that pre- Bented to-day by this assembly of battle tried vessels, forming a wall of floating" steel, with its fringe of wicked-looking No out-worn obsolete torpedo craft. craft were bere, but every ship was a real under the fighting organism, perfected

of war.' movere stress and strain ar. It was shortly after 2 o'clock when the Balmoral WBA Now, a closer acquaintance was made Castle, with her freight of visitors, with the long line of battleships, moored turned

steamed back up the turned round, and. with mathematical precision, and the

Waterway visitor were able to note the characteristics:

As on the outward journey, there from

to the left of the anchored

of each type, as the Balmoral Castle were many objects of interest apart passed the various ships. First of all the Fleet to attract attention. The bos however, there was the uncouth shape of pital ship dyadir added a picturesque

Furious, looking very unlike a man touch to the general aspect, and

with her long, 'curious deck

mine-sweeper was also present.

the

forms

Oddly

of the use of the aeroplanes which enough, in close proximity the masts of

she carries. It was odd how these huge sunken ship gave every one agrim superstructures

took

off the effect of the reminder of the means of the murderous great length of this vessel. It was expect machines which it was her business, to ed that from her a seaplane would be launched, but the conditions, owing to

remove.

Such an exhibition as had been present-

the way in which the ship bad swung Ged, however,, fosters confidence, and as the flood tide, with the wind blowing up astern, made this impracticable.

one gazed on the spectacle, and all it calls to mind, one did not know which to Nex: in the line, the Queen Elizabeth, admire most, the skill and

ingenuity of Hying the flag of Admiral Sir Charles the officers, the ndurance and loyalty of Madder, Commander-in-Chiel, was un the men, or the resourcefulness and en- ubject of much interest. She appeared deavour of the designers and construc to be very gay, and from the manner in tors. From remarks made by the visitors which her stern was draped with but on the way home, they appear to have ing, and from the strains of music beard been entirely delighted with the arrange across the intervening waters,, it was comments made for their convenience and cluded that a dance was in progress n pleasure. It would indeed be ungracious

a Tiger, look not to give

word of

to the off- of praiser board. Next the Léon andere, word fals of the Union Castle Company for all inspected, and the pilm for bring this the attention shown on board, and to most handsome ship in the Fleet, was the naval officers who so courteously acted easily awarded to the latter. To say that as guides and willingly supplied every all the ships were in splendid order is information in their power. Altogether merely to say that they were British men memorable day-everything admirably, of-war in cominisṭion.

done, as is the way of the Navy,

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