Take Kindly to Its First Submarine 



The two photographs to the 

 right show respectively the 

 internal operating mechanism 

 and the exterior of Bauer's ill- 

 fated submarine. The boat was 

 propelled by means of pedals and 

 a train of gear wheels and cog 

 wheels. The "Brandtaucher," 

 (Fire Diver) as Bauer's boat was 

 called, made just one trip in 

 Kiel harbor. That was in 1851. 

 The boat foundered, but fortu- 

 nately the crew was rescued. The 

 vessel was not strong enough to 

 stand the pressure of water 

 when submerged. In 1887, 

 thirty-six years later, the govern- 

 ment undertook some dredging 

 in Kiel harbor for the purpose of 

 building a torpedo basin. Bauer's 

 submarine was then discovered, 

 raised and transferred to the 



courtyard of the Berlin Naval Museum, where it may 

 now be seen. The submarine is a product of many 

 lands and many minds. Even in ancient times'efforts 

 were made to navigate vessels under water — apparently 

 with little success. Napoleon gave the subject some 

 thought. It was with him that Robert Fulton dealt. 

 The submarine, as we see it, combines the ideas of 

 Bushnell, Fulton, Nordenfeldt, Holland and Lake 



To the left, a German submarine of an 

 early type shown in section. Below, a 

 German submarine of a late type. These 

 late submarines have a radius of action 

 of about 2,000 miles; that is, after having 

 filled their oil tanks they can travel 

 for that distance before it becomes nec- 

 essary to replenish their fuel supply 



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