Chapter I: Front Matter

SUBMARINE WARFARE OF TO-DAY

The White Ensign is hoisted over the German Eagle.

_British Official Photograph_]

SUBMARINE WARFARE OF TO-DAY

HOW THE SUBMARINE MENACE WAS MET AND VANQUISHED,
WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTIONS AND DEVICES
USED, FAST BOATS, MYSTERY SHIPS, NETS, AIRCRAFT,
&c. &c., ALSO DESCRIBING THE SELECTION
AND TRAINING OF THE ENORMOUS
PERSONNEL USED IN THIS NEW
BRANCH OF THE NAVY

BY

CHARLES W. DOMVILLE-FIFE

_Lieut. R.N.V.R., late of the Staff of H.M. School of Submarine Mining_

AUTHOR OF
"SUBMARINES & SEA POWER" "SUBMARINES OF THE WORLD'S NAVIES"
"SUBMARINE ENGINEERING OF TO-DAY" _&c._ _&c._ _&c._

WITH 53 ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON
SEELEY, SERVICE & CO. LIMITED
38 GREAT RUSSELL STREET
1920

Science of To-Day Series

NEW VOLUME

13. Submarine Warfare of To-Day.

By C. W. DOMVILLE-FIFE, Lieut., R.N.V.R., late of the Staff of H.M. School of Submarine Mining. Author of "Submarines and Sea Power," "Submarines of the World's Navies," "Submarine Engineering of To-Day," _&c._ _&c._ With many Illustrations and Diagrams. Extra Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d. nett.

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1. ELECTRICITY OF TO-DAY.
By C. R. GIBSON, F.R.S.E.

2. ASTRONOMY OF TO-DAY.
By CECIL G. DOLMAGE, M.A., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.A.S.

3. SCIENTIFIC IDEAS OF TO-DAY.
By C. R. GIBSON.

4. BOTANY OF TO-DAY.
By Professor G. F. SCOTT ELLIOT, M.A., B.SC.

6. ENGINEERING OF TO-DAY.
By T. W. CORBIN.

7. MEDICAL SCIENCE OF TO-DAY.
By WILLMOTT EVANS, M.D.

8. MECHANICAL INVENTIONS OF TO-DAY.
By T. W. CORBIN.

9. PHOTOGRAPHY OF TO-DAY.
By H. CHAPMAN JONES, F.I.C., F.C.S., F.R.P.S.

10. SUBMARINE ENGINEERING OF TO-DAY.
By C. W. DOMVILLE-FIFE.

11. GEOLOGY OF TO-DAY.
By Professor J. W. GREGORY, F.R.S.

12. AIRCRAFT OF TO-DAY.
By CHARLES C. TURNER, Lieut., R.N.V.R.

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TO THE MEMORY OF

THE LATE LIEUT. WALTER PRICE, R.N.V.R.

A TRUE FRIEND AND A

GALLANT OFFICER

AUTHOR'S NOTE

I DESIRE simply to say that I commenced taking an active interest in submarines in 1904. I wrote my first book on the subject, _Submarines of the World's Navies_, in 1910, and I have watched and written of the rise of these and kindred weapons for the past fifteen years of rapid development in peace and war, finally taking a humble part in the defeat of the great German submarine armada during the years 1914-1918.

C. D.-F.

1919.