An item referred to the Temps reporting that the tests executed at Toulon, France some months ago with the French submarine Gymnote had been very successful. The roads were blockaded by torpedo boats and the submarine was ordered to break through the blockade without being noticed. She issued in 40 minutes a distance of 2,6 nautical miles, surfaced far outside the blockade returned to the harbour passing the torpedo boats under water. One torpedo boat sighted her when she was returning but lost her out of sight before she could start with chasing her.(1)
Note
1. The Q1, all electric submarine, laid down on 20 April 1887, launched on 24 September 1888, decommissioned in 1908 and sold to be broken up in 1911.
Note
1. The Q1, all electric submarine, laid down on 20 April 1887, launched on 24 September 1888, decommissioned in 1908 and sold to be broken up in 1911.
