Mr. Holland said that he could not build his boats any longer and could not get any more speed, simply for the reason that he could not get engines with enough power. It was his intention to subject every part of the equipment and motive power of the _Fulton_ to thorough test, and to incorporate the experience thus gained in the six Government boats. The _Fulton_ was launched on June 2, 1901, from the yards of Lewis Nixon. In the autumn of last year the vessel, with seven officers and men on board, remained for fifteen hours at the bottom of Peconie Bay, whilst a bad storm was raging above, without having the air in the interior renewed. The turret-hatch was closed at seven o’clock on November 23rd, and at the expiration of fifteen hours it had not been found necessary to draw off any of the compressed air contained in the four flasks taken down with the boat. The atmosphere was said to be as pure as in the cabin of an ordinary yacht. A glass of water filled to the brim stood on the cabin table during all the time of submersion, and not a drop was spilled in spite of the gale blowing above water. The new submarines of the _Fulton_ type carry 59 cubic feet of air compressed by a pressure of 2,000 pounds to the square inch. With the supply to fall back on, Captain Cable said that six men could probably live in the _Fulton_ for something like eight months. It was, according to him, more a matter of food than air. [Illustration: STERN VIEW OF THE “HOLLAND.” ] In December, 1901, the _Fulton_ gave an exhibition for the benefit of the Norwegian naval officers who were deputed to inquire into the capabilities of the Holland boats. Whilst travelling under water it discharged dummy torpedoes at targets with perfect accuracy, and dived repeatedly once in three seconds, or quickly enough to dodge a shell aimed at it. Commander Geelmuyden, who was aboard, said that when he inspected the _Holland_ it was quite incapable of the _Fulton’s_ performances. There is indeed little doubt that the newest _Holland_ boats represent all that is newest and best in submarine boat construction.