Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1914 — WIRELESS UNDER WATER. [ARTICLE]

WIRELESS UNDER WATER.

May Prevent Loss of Life In Submarines. By means of an underwater wireless system two brothers, John S. Shea and Daniel S. Shea, who served as volunteer officers during the SpanishAmerican war, hope they will be able to prevent loss of life in disasters among the submarine fleets of the world. Their invention, it is declared, will allow communication from the bed of the ocean with vessels on the surface and wit' land stations. They hope to have the system available for all submarine vessels. A mast is mounted on a buoyant support or raft carried by the submarine and is equipped with a yardarm for the receiving wires of a wireless system. This mast can be used for the visible code, too, wher the vessel is at the top. Another feature of the Invention is that the mast is serviceable in assisting in rescuing the crew when the submarine becomes disabled while submerged.