Chapter XVII

Lessons of the War--The Submarine Not Really a Submarine--French Term for Undersea Fighter--The Success of the Convoy Against Submersibles--U-Boats Not Successful Against Surface Fighters--Their Shortcomings--What the Submarine Needs to be a Vital Factor in Sea Power--Their Showing Against Convoyed Craft--Record of Our Navy in Convoying and Protecting Convoys

Secretary Daniels's Report

ILLUSTRATIONS

Atlantic Fleet steaming in line of bearing

Portraits of Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, Rear-Admiral Leigh C. Palmer, Vice-Admiral William S. Sims, Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Rear-Admiral Albert Gleaves, Admiral William S. Benson

Position of ships in a convoy

A U.S. submarine at full speed on the surface of the water

A submarine-chaser

A torpedo-destroyer

Repairing a damaged cylinder of a German ship for federal service

Scene at an aviation station somewhere in America, showing fifteen seaplanes on beach departing and arriving

Captain's inspection at Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I.

American Marines who took part in the Marne offensive on parade in Paris, July 4, 1918

OUR NAVY IN THE WAR