Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1907 — Octopus Breaks All Records. [ARTICLE]

Octopus Breaks All Records.

The submarine torpedo boat Octopus, under trial at Newport, made three speed runs with Captain Marix and other members of the naval board as passengers, during which she broke all records by making an average speed of ten knots an hour and a maximum of 10.15 knots for one mile. A feature of the test was the use for the first time of a submarine bell with which the Octopus is equipped, and by means of which connect ion was kept up with the receiving apparatus on a surface boat constantly during the submersion.