Alexander Hamilton (SSBN 517) - Naval Cruise Book

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WGRCESTER 1.05112 iinriiiiig lhnzriie I: Worcester, Wed., July 3, 1963 ,Submerged Less Than 50 Feet, L L g . g Dive on Pioneer Sub Becalled by lNriter l By J,ULlAN A. PLAIST.ED I Gazette Staff Repoper ' ' It's like comparingtfa Stanley Steamer with a,Cadillac. ' That's ymornment of a veteran newspaperman, comparing his trip on a submarine some 50 years ago with this week's trip on the ,Polaris submarine Alex- ander Hamilton, made by Richard C. Steele, publisher of The Wor- cester Telegram and The Evening Gazette. Clarence' L. Wilson, a member of the editorial staff of these newspapers and writer of The Good Old Days column, made a trip on the great-great-grandfather of all submarines, designed and built by inventor Simon Lake. Simon was the commander of the sub, Wilson recalled, and there were only about a half dozen in the crew. A There are more officers - 12 - on the Polaris subs than there were crew members on Si- mon's. '60 Feet Long Lake's vessel was 60 feet long, while the Alexander Hamilton is CLARENCE L. WILSON marine, along with several other newspapermen, Lake, Wilson said, was the in- ventor of the submarine as it is known today, although there were submersible vessels during the Civil War. ' Lake had the interst and back- ing of the navies of several coun- tries, including the United States and Great Britain. His headquar- ters were in Bridgeport, Conn., his testing ground the waters of 425 feet long. The grandfatherlllmg ffl-and S0UUd- sub could no mms: than 505 Wil then covering Connec- lest, 1 ilf'l5?, f'aiii2?Q..I. the Nc',': York World, SUM-. - lliillj tn . up .gficfl to go along on the t . fri-pri ianicn n ., cfuisv. it Hike todays subs, l.al:e's ves- I il as no system of triple . li. 7 4 ifyof-c-flwre to insure against failures. in any the craft's operations. -Q . l l l I l 'l i. After chugging out . into the, Sound, Wilson recalled, the sub's civilian crew submerged the craft to a depth of less than 50 feet. . , Lights Went Out We were down only about five minutes but it seemed like a hour, Wilson said. His imost vivid memory of the suihrnerged- run ,was when the craift's lights went, out, There were a few scary minutes while the crew got the lights burningl again, Wlson said. ' Then it was back to the sin'- face and into the safety of Bridgeport. ' ' ' Lacking the modern air condi- tioning and oxygen- replenishing systems of modern subs, Lake's craft was hot while submerged and, the air rapidly became stale. This made for very , short periods of time under the surface. However, Wilson, said, the sub did give a smooth ride both above and below the waves. . Cost of the Lake sub was less than 251 million, Wilson estimated, The Alexander Hamilton was built for S110 million. Armament on a Polaris sub con- sists of 16 Polaris missiles equal to all the fire power of .the U.S. Third Fleet in World War II. The Lake sub had one torpedo tube, Wilson recalled. ' Simon's sub wouldn't scare anybody. ' l p .

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WGRCESTER I ' I' kl3I1iTi.l1.'1 lE9?lZfDll.l? Worcester, Tues., JUlY ii T963 Publisher Cruises on 'Polaris Submarine While cruising aboard the Polaris Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine USS Alexander Hamilton yesterday, Richard C. Steele, publisher of the Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette, talked with Sterrie Weaver, lormerly of Cochituate. Weaver is an Interior Communications Electrician, lst. S.S..He has spent seven years in the submarine service. His previous assignment was aboard the USS Raton out of San Diego. His assignment on the USS Alexander Ham- ilton is thatlof reactor operator. In the vernacular of the nuclear submarine man, he runs the pot. Weaver is married to the former Dorothea Nault of Fra- mingham. They have two sons, David and Sterrie, and a daughter, Sherry. 'They live in Mystic, Conn. His parents are Mr. and Mrs., Sterrie llvggver of 49 Stone- bridge Road, Cochituate. ' A S Ll

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i WINCHENDON ATHOL GARDNER 1 f if xivAsci:E l tl LY 3, 1 sea R C E R FITCHBlJRG-LECSMINSTER Sewer P reject Delay Rapped At Gardner GARDNER-City Councillor Row uirg Sl, Jean charged lust nighlg that the Public Works Board isl holding the mmprehensive sewer survey over our 'Lite CKY CWD' eil'si heads like a club, St, Jenn made the statementl ll a board meeting, alter boardl Chairman Frank J, Drew sandy the West End newer project Will not be done this year, Board members :aid the proj- ect nas being delayed while tht board wait, lor a 520.000 lederal loan lor the sewer survey to be .ppl-owed by the council and tbe Federal Housing and Home Fie nance Agency. Moy Gd Federal All Board member Ernest Nnala uid the survey, which was tabled at the council meeting Monday, might possibly open the wly lnr 30 por cent lederal lid on the 896.000 West End proyect. Board member Edward Chiton .grad gud said the possibility ot ledrral and nas not certain. ite hate the opportunity lor federal lid. but mire not sure me can get it lt's a gamble. he said The project has already been denied aid because the sewer treatment plant is not adequate to handle the current llnu, and lr on lelt that this should be corrected belore the lines are extended Board members said that because the survey is armed ll reducing the Ilou, it may mu open the project to lederal aid i St. Jean charged that many obstacles have been plated in the may ot the project, and that. al- though the money has been Rt ,aside lor it lor two years. Ulltff projects have been begun and completed in that time. Board members gave no indi- cation they would proceed with the project belore the sewer sur- xey is approved. but said the project might be started belore the end ot the year. - The board voted to request the mayor- through the council ta ln- itille steps to have state aid money earmarked lor the pro- posed Crystal Lake spilluay. un-, der the state Division ol Water-l ways. Nat llmtlng on City , Board members said that suchl steps would not be binding ont the city, and added that il money! is axailable, the splllvtay could be eligible lor S0 per cfttl aid url SHLIID ol its total Sl6D,000 cost. The board also awarded a ron. tmct to Ralph Young Cn. ol Oak-. ham to reconstruct a portion ol Chelsea Street as lar as 89.150 unuld allow. Members said the money alluted lor the project mould cuter about 1150 leet ot the 1.110 leet scheduled to he reconstructed The board also xoted to insert Sl.77l tn the budget to cover the installation ol n lence on Emerald Street and voted to request the mayor and council lor S775 to install sewer. on Ash Ind Allen Streets. Clinton Declares Beach Emergency CLINTON -The Recreation Committee xoted last night tn dralt n letter to szleclmen stat- Ing that an emergency situation exists lt the Nashua Rner beach area due to mercronded condi- tions and ue hair dcflded to open Cnarhlare' and South Nludou Pnnrlm to allei isle the situation william Walsh rltitrmln ollhe committee. said that the lnllux ol children desiring humming in- struction has become so great that the Nashua River area can not contain all those wanting to uttlue the lacilitics' We hue de- ended tn open the additional ponds Walsh said in the hope ol provid- ing g place lnr children and adults to guru mth lileguard pro- tedion There are L30 children regu- tered in the swimming instruction program at Nashua Riser, accord- ing to the committee Thelarge ligure is atttbutcd to the lact that -,?l.,l Fitchburg Mon Hurt ot Plant FlTfHBl RG - Barton Bent- dirt zn, nl 47 Normandy Road. lullerrd head injuries yesterday llternoon when he was slruck by I hfaty ream ol paper uhilc xorlung in mill number U ol the Crocker Burbank Co He tus rushed to Burbank Hoe- pital by municipal ambulance, treated lor minor injuries, and re- leased Bigelow Crocker Jr. general manager ol mill number I. uid that the cause ol the accident is now under imestigltion by ol- litlals lt the mill. Finance Company Moving at Athol ATHOL - The Public Finance Co, which has been in business here IJ years is moving lrum tht second floor ol 4l5 Mlm St. tn the ground floor ll SIS Main St The loan company will open lor bminess at the mv: location an Sept. J. according to Samuel C Sahagun Jr, assistant manager. The manager is Francis J, Colby, Gardner Intentions GARDNER - Marriage inten- tions were tiled with the city clerk lv 'M J Richard: of 15' Plead. a swimming instruction program un not ollered last summer due to the repairing ot the Nashual River bridge We feel that ev- ery child in this lovin should be granted the opportunity to learn how to swim. Walsh said s-in-mm, nt Own mu. As many as 7.50 children and adults were ohserxed hy members nl the committee at the tuo ad' ditmnal beaches mer the past weekend The persons were surm- ming at their nun risk, accord- ing to the committee. and thc leeling is that the use ol ton ad- ditional beaches are warranted The committee said that it will operate the three beaches lor as long as possible with its present l.llDClu0l'l ol lunds lrom the Fl' nance Committee. W: hope that our letter concerning the emer- gency situation lt Nashua Rnerf Walsh said. will be brought tn the attention ol the Finance Com- mittceusoonuptniblemlhat additional fund. may he appro- 'priated lor tha ctlllgidioi al lb! summer swimming Moors ot Lttquori The committee plans to open the two additional beaches on Monday with lileguard protection being ollered lrnm t ta 5 pm at Coachlu-e Pond and lrom in am to I pm rven days pcr week at South Meadow Pond One additional lifeguard will he rr quired at the Coachlace me while two additional hleguards will he on duty ll South lkldovr The committee slid it leels that by ollermg the additional hench- es and Iileguards the problem ll Nashua River mill be solved ln a large degree As long as one per- son is sawed we leel that the ada ditional protection is warranted. ,the committee concluded The committee uid dll to date. D persons have been pdled lrom udp water at Nashua River alone Construction Up At Fitchburg l I rrrcimunc. - spurred by construction ol I 5561113 annex lat St Bernard! High School in April. total expenditures lor build- ing alterations during the lirst ihalldtheyearnwrethandoubled thc IE rate of SJILID. I - The ollice of Budding Supt. Ro- land J. Caron isued mt permits lor oonsruction, costing SEL 99727 during the hall-year put ended i V Nc ' 'struction ligures also T. ,V 1-- vm xi 5,3-1 A, .. 3 . f., 8 mmparp -Q W :ll ll- N w.-' 'N-'r acre ' T W i ' if - 5 ,. x 'L'W'?'l9j ' 'WWW 3 Wortu Board. MEMENTO AT GARDNER - Mayor Cyrilll P. Landry trlghti reaivn l soil-cement can tnltun from Connors Strut utter 11 yur: from William T. Gvittithx llettl ol the Portland Cement Association yesterday It A luncheon meeting ln the Colonial Motel. Edvard A. Chitow teuttorl represented tba :ity Public ' ,Am V y constructed 11 to be in uc and disprove: cement would The core. taken lrom the strut ynn ago, shew: the road still ellont condition, Grilliths nld, onqinnrlng theories that sall- net stand up under huvy truffle eonditiom. The con had 1 brul plate lltlxod, with the pertinent lactx about the ltrod. -li1l1 Athol Assured of Aid For School Additions ATHOL. - The School Com- mittee has rerened unqualified assurance that 40 per rn-nt state nill he coming il the toxin votre to linance additions in Silver Lake School, namely too classrooms and a cafeteria The guarantee was given yes- terday hy Simeon Domas, direc- tor ol the state School Building Assistance Commission, lt rome during I one - hour meeting in his Boston nllicc with lnur rep- resentatives ot the Alhnl School Committee and the school archi' left Immediately upon their rrlurn the srhool cnmmittrr-men sr-nt a letter to the srlcctmrn. asking that they cnll a special lnun meeting ar the earliest powihlr momrnt on the matter Select- men released the letter Inst niuht without rnmment. saying they may hair a statement at their regular meeting tnnilhl Until non, the stbool unit has been insisting on going ahcarl iaith renovltiom only and uorrying lbout stale aid lor Silxrr Lake lltrr Selectmen haw- he-ld lnrm to their three xrhools together, or nothin! policy The neu guarantee nl state and erased this gap ll50,N0 From Town ' The new request falls lor the tnun tn linanrr- QISDNYI lor the Sllicr Lakf- adrlitinm plug 920fl0fl to equip its neu raletrria mth Athol Cobbler To Retire ATll0l. - One nl Athnlk old time rnbhlers, Remo N Bnrncclli proprietor ol Rem.-ik nl MQ tlnin St, is retiring at the end nl tlv- month alter 45 years repairing shoes. He learned his trade in Italy. there he was horn 66 pears ago in lllria Num a, prouncr ol- Ana prom He came ln Aihnl in I9lZ and lirst uorkrd at L'n1on Tool l Co. Orange, and later uith LS Starrett Co He then npcncd his shop in NIB at HB Slain St When the build- ing was torn down tn make room lor Memorial Building The lovin hall, belore 1921. -lie moved to the prey.-nt location He is married to the lnrmer Esther Cnnti nl Orange and they lulchon and dining hall lurmsh- ings and S2-11,000 to renoiatc Blain Street and Hlehland. The state uill pay 40 per cent ol the SlS0oo0 Silter Lake ad' ditmns and there will he an if'- dclmite amount ol lederal and slate aid on the caleleria lur- mslnngs. There is no such and lor renovation work. After the state :iles its share. Domas still must approte the archilrctural plans Prepared ll? Architect James A. Britton nl Gr:-onllelrl But possible chantes in the nork plans are not experled lu time any effect on the stale :nd commitment. .tt the Boston meeting yester- day xxfrf- School Cnmmitleemen liduard E Baker, chairman, Dr. Dana L. Warner and Dr. Ray Fessendcn. Supl, ol Schools Wil- liam ll, Wright and Britton. The meeting was arranllcrl by Stale Sen, Paul H, Benoit ol South' bridges in cooperatnn uith State llep llarold L, Donor nl Athnl. Crowning, Block Dance Open Fitchburg Event FITCHBVRG - Hunrlrefls ol area residents, unrlauntrd hy the roc-rnt nnslauttht ol heat. kicked up their heels at a hlnck dance laq night. marking the official npr-ning nl Fitchburg Civic Days. The croud, made up mostly ol leon-agers. jammed a roped-all mea nl Main Street in front ol City Hall The tocnenncrs nr-re dressed in Rl-:murla shorts and other cool Rlllft' ln the ernmlstanrl, admiring youngster: uatr-hrd thc dancers. Num- ul them honewr. were pre' ntl-ups:-fl with ice cream cones. 5--vmr ol the less inhibited elders llnoh ln the .ur-et to compete uith the ternr-rs. hui most ol them re- nimnrd in the stands cooling oll 'nnh improvised lans. lair' in the night. Mm Susan Slnrklnz lll, ol ZI Rlaicrick St. nas crnnnc-A queen ol Chic Davs hy Xlainr Gc51r:q.l Bourque She onn mer lnui nth:-r rnndrdales and null rclzn lor the duration ol lhr nhsrrxancr In her court ulll hc the lour runners - up. Linda Gaynor, 70. -,- Westminster Names Special Patrolman WICQTXIINSTEQR - TTIC Sum- ,mcr teh:-dulc ol sclrtlmcn is now in ell:-ct, it uas announced last' night hy .lnhn Rl, 0iNcill. chair- man Meetings through July and August iull take place every othe er meek. uith me next meeting scheduled July li V live at Ill Rncnieu Ate They' have lun children, Mrs Gloria Race ol North Haven, Conn, and Harold P Barigelli ol 45 Tuichcll Arthur Hur reappointed special pull' . r lor A term ol one year, I .ner action, uar- rants ol SWESIS and 5,3755 St. and three grandchildren. uere approted 'i ' ERROR IN ORANGE - It'l I long eight miles from Orange to Gudnev u motorists and residents ol this town have turned from this highway sign just instilled ll Llil Rolhnlh. l luv vlfds from the Athol line. Actually Gartner is about ll or I9 i-mln 4-.pm this wot on the Route 1 Hyun. The nuts Deport- rn:-' :l Pvhlie Worln has lnxtlllod I nurrhrr el large nw green .. . A in ' :Ally 'Qld .ly or night. .lanrl Pope. 131 Nancy Gnuell. Zl. and Victoria Sandos, I9 The Civic Days observance will continue through the ur-ek. with most nl the activities slated lor to- n'l0rffNR'. Highlight nl tomormivs activi- tics null he a parade featuring' various floats and t7 bands. Gardner Man Held in Assault At Fitchburg FlTl'HRl'l'lG-Stale police yes- terday arreslcrl a Zlfyoar-old Garrlr-.er man and charged him with assault mth intent tn rape in connection uith an incident Monday on Route 2 here. Trooper William A Carr ol the lmomlnster Barracks identilierl the man as Richard A. White nl Zta Woodland Ave. Gardner. He is hoinr.: held by Fitchburg police awaiting his arraienment in Dis- lricl Court here today. Carr said White lnllowed a ear drixen hy a Connecticut woman nn Route 2 Monday. then signaled ,her to pull ol! the road. Carr said White then identiliefl himsell as a poliu: ollirer and ordered the unman tn get in his car. where the alleged attempted assault took place. Carr said the woman escaped, then called state troopers and reported the incident. White was arrested yesterday alter state troopers spotted the rar described by the unman, took the number and traced it tn White. jobless Claims . Increase at Gardner GARDNER - A total Ol lll neu and 42t continued claims lor unemployment compensation ben- cliu were tiled with the Gardner ollice ol the Massachusetts Divi- sion ol Employment Security dur- ing the week ending June B. l Seventy-nine new and 496 conl tinued claims were filtd the pre- vious week For the comparable period last year 144 new and Bl continued c'aims were liled. l A total ol 25 applicants were placed-in area jobs, Unemployment claims are ex- pected to continue high with a corresponding decrease in job openings since must area plants are closed lor the annual vacation periods. Ill office official said. FILED AT ATHOL ATHOL - Marriage intentions uere liled with the town clerk by Miss Stella C. Dornu ol 224 Main' SL, at borne, and Richard A. Shepard of 321 Main St.. shoe aorlter. U.S. Suspends Action On UR at Fitchburg .- Th ld al Nigro revealed that no proponentslolficial summed up the feeling Frrsrilsrllnisterday Zusyseifdediof the plan made any attempt toiwhen he said recently, ll they sli:eL2B million Central Valleylreach A compromise with their don't take the buildings nn Main West urban renewal plan. El io! the action was an indel extension ol the program. William Tyrell. public rela - director lor the Housing and H Finance Agency, announced action yesterday and said that Rmsyor and the Fitchburg H ing Authority will receive oll' i 'notification today. l The action has been un taken, said Wrell. and program has been suspended' I Dndllno Fund l Deadline lor local approva ithe program was Monday. proval was not granted, hone because Mayor George J. B que vetoed the plan which been approved by the City C cil by a 65 vote. Two attempts to override mayor's veto lailed. l Suspension means that the I 'can spend no more lederal lu lor planning. lt also lends petus to petitions to put the ject ol ui-han renewal on the vcmber hallot as a relercndu The first request submitted Bourque asks that the quest ol urban renewal in general presented to the voters. The s ond. submitted lo the City Cn eil by Councillor Arthur V. B nelt last night. asks that vot be asked to approve the spen- plnn passed by the council, B nill he taken up hy the cnu at a meeting July ll. Relerendum The regional director nl HHFA. I4-ster Eisner. said fccntly that the Bennett rele dum uoulrl he a decisive la lin the ultimate late ol the and that the suspension wo run at least until the Novem elections. ll the relerendum were proved. it would open the for reactivization ol the progr he said. ll the relerendu overu helmingly beaten, that .would invite cancellation. The original plan called for demolition and conservation i B8-acre tract, Alter months ol hate in council hearings, that amended the plan by cutting the northwest 2.5 acres of the ect. including the Kidder D hulldlnll in the demolition a and shortening the lile ol the p lrom 40 to 30 years. lt appruv then passed the plan by a 6-5 v and it was vetoed by the mayo . Covncll Split In the meetings following xveto, it appeared that the l Lcouncillors voting against the p :were standing last and that 45Plll in the council was wide. l At the last City Council m 'ink however. Councillor Antho Royulslon Man Found Not' Guil ln Auto Deaths ATHOL - Randall W. Vin U, ol Beryl Hill Road, Royal ,driver ol a car which on Ju 'crashed head-on with ano vehicle. killing all tour oceu was found not guilty on charges brought in District resulting from the geqidem Vining was charged with :rating so as to endanger failure to keep to the right, The hearing was held M0 and Judgl M. Alan Moore served decision until be vie the accident scene on Stone R lin Royalston, He annopnggd decision yesterday altemoon Gardner, Victims ol the accident l.-iwrence E. Newman. 52 King street. South Royalstam uile, Mrs. Irene Newman, their son. Robert ll. and t nephew Steven Lailoche, IZ, ol King Street. l i l 1 Rail Fare Boost l Due at Fitchburg i-'rrcnnunc - New rm, rail commuter service bet Fitchburg and Boston will go ellen Aug, 1. The change will mark the pond phase ol an experiment be lconducted by the Boston Maine and the state Transpo tion Commission, I Present cost ol a N-ride ti is 315.74 On Aug. l the lam Z0 rides will be increased U, The rate was 223,60 helm-9 experimem began. Cruise on Polaris Sub l Described by Publisher PUBLISHER IS WELCOMED BY SUBMARINE SKIPPER Richard C. Stule llohl ond Cmdr. Norman B. Bnuc By RICHARD C. STEELE ' Publisher l It was hot in Worcester yester- day and it was hot on the surface nl the Atlantic Ocean, oil Block lsland. However, as we cruised 150 feet beneath the surface in the Polaris Submarine Alexander Hamilton, the temperature in our ai.r-conditioned quarters' was a 'comfortable 72 degrees. television people lor a trial cruise 'aboard the H a m i l t o n, Cmdr. George M, Hall ol the First Naval District was our host. Brcaklast was served aboard and it included ice cream lor those who wanted it. The nuclear submarine ls al- most entirely sell-sullicient for an iunlimited time. The only limiting factor is an ultimate need lor re- plenishing the lood supply. She manulactures her oxygen and fresh water lrom sea water and contains a long term supply ol nuclear power for all purposes, One throwback to prenuclear living is evident. however. The potatoes are still hand peeled -- a reminder ol the days ol manual dexterity, ' Safety Pneuniom Every precaution is taken to in- ure salety. Cmdr. Norman B. We were invited lat our own ex- pense! to join a group ol newspaper, magazine, radio and Bessac, commanding ollicer ol the blue crew ol the Hamilton, describes the triple checking pro- cedure lor safety and elllciency as the belt and suspenders 'means ot security. There are two or three ways ol doing everything lin the event the Ilrst method should tail. l Despite the recent Thrasher tragedy, we found the morale ol the crew confident and enthusias- tic. The caliber and attitude ot the enlisted men and ollicerl are n real source ol pride to an American citiien, Ax we cruised out to the dive area and looked down from the lconning tower at the 16 hatches :containing the Polaris missiles. lone does much thinking. The Hamilton contains tire power Wequal to that ol the entire 'l11ird Fleet in World War ll. Two ol these subs contain the equal nl all lirc power used in all wars fought lrum the beginning ol time through the Korean conflict. We also thought wistfully ol the S110 million investment that ,each ol these subs represents - alter a cruise ol two hours' dura- tion beneath the surface, The Alexander Hamilton was lcnmmissioned .lune 27, Her dis- placement on the surface is about '7,000 tons, submerged about 8200. She is second of the Lafayette class Fleet Ballistic Missile sub- lmarines, She is 425 feet in length: lim feet wide, and carries I6 Po- ilaris missiles, stored in eight 'pairs ol vertical launching tubes. iThe ship has ample air-condition iequipment lor the benefit ol ma- 'chines and personnel. While cruis- :ing oll New London yesterday, the temperature inside the submarine remained at a comloi-table 72 dc- grees. Electric oxygen generators eonveit sea water to hydorgcn ,and oxygen. The hydrogen is then ,dispelled overboard. l The submarine is manned by two separate crews - the blue crew and the gold creu, each t25 enlisted These crews lalternate as onvship crew lar pa- ltrols. the oll-ship crew enjoy: scheduled leave periods and bene- ,lits lrom refresher training prior to their redeployment. fconsisting ol about lmen and 12 officers. , The average precommissioning training period ol Fleet Ballistic Missile personnel is 'about IB lmonths, Ol this period. about nine 'months are devoted to lnrmol 'study at the United States Naval 'Guided Missile School. DamNeek. 1Va. Alter a thorough grounding in transistors, electronic circuitry, llloolean logic and digital enm- lputcr theory. Hamilton personnel lreceive intensive training in the lmaintennnce ol advanced systems. lThe Polaris missile itself is a two-stage ballistic missile power- ed by solid luel rocket motor. The 1,200 nautical mile range opera' tional missile is designated the iPolaris AJ. and is about Z6 leet 'long, about lour and one-hall leet 'in diameter. and weighs about l30,000 pounds. I With almost unlimited cruising range and with endurance limited only by the crew. the Fleet Bal- 'istic Missile suhmarine is capable of extended submerged operations lin the international waters ol 'the Qworld, which comprises about 70 :per cent ol the earth's surlaee. ,Free ol the need to surlace or ex- gtend a snorkel above the surface 'lor continuous operation, these ,submarines remain hidden hy the locean. their location unknown to any potential enemy. The Polaris missile, powered by solid propellant, is ready to launch within minutes nl receiving the command without the need for a long countdown, Mobile, hidden and bow much better use could belready lor instant action. the Fleet made ol tt il man could learn toiBallistic Missile provides the Uni- live with man. ' lcd States with a powerful deter. I The actual dive was smooth andlrent to those who might start a uneventlul - a gradual glide tolnucleer war, I Pfftleftfmi-tied depth - then nl The Hamilton leaves today fn,- levellllg and a cruise in the calm a six-week training cruise ending P08C9l'1lfl09P.'I11e Polaris ek- is with missile firing tesir at raps extremely maneuverable if wi' Canawffd, the sea - somewhat elurrfx on 'fmrlr 1 el ,,,,,ii.,,, .M 'the surlaee - hi' f'1- -, lo Q- lf, ',, built LL live ffl' 1,3 -, gl' ' ,,,,,1, ,rl , F , ,, 1i' JC' 'lmilrg V: ' ' ' l Jnirj. 'I