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December 10, 1887 in The Big Horn Sentinel

Domestic News December 10, 1887

The Big Horn Sentinel

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Incandescent Light, Naval Warfare, Torpedo Station, Submarine Illumination, Countermine, Submarine Mines

Buffalo, Big Horn, Johnson County, Wyoming

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Experiments at Newport torpedo station demonstrate submerged incandescent electric lights illuminating underwater areas up to 150 feet radius without glare, promising for naval countermine operations against enemy submarine mines.

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Experiments with the incandescent electric light which have been made at the torpedo station at Newport have developed a novel use for the little lamps and one that is said to promise to be one of great value in naval warfare. With lamps of about one hundred candle-power fastened on ends of poles submerged in the sea to the depth of twenty feet, the water is so illuminated that objects can be distinguished within a radius of one hundred and fifty feet. There is little or no glare for the submerged light to betray the presence of boats using spears. It is believed by this means a boat might countermine an enemy's field of submarine mines by cutting their cable or sweeping them to one side. It is probable torpedo launches will be equipped with these lights in future.

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Military

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Incandescent Light Naval Warfare Torpedo Station Submarine Illumination Countermine Submarine Mines

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Newport

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Newport

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Experiments with the incandescent electric light at the torpedo station at Newport have developed a novel use for the lamps in naval warfare. Lamps of about one hundred candle-power fastened on ends of poles submerged in the sea to the depth of twenty feet illuminate the water so objects can be distinguished within a radius of one hundred and fifty feet. There is little or no glare for the submerged light to betray the presence of boats using spears. It is believed a boat might countermine an enemy's field of submarine mines by cutting their cable or sweeping them to one side. It is probable torpedo launches will be equipped with these lights in future.