NEWS OF WAR AND DEFENSE


"Sea Otter," Radically New Cargo Boat, Tested.
ONE of the "hush-hush" items of America's defense effort is a radically new type of boat known as the "Sea Otter." A one-third size model of the new boat is shown at the top. At right is a full-scale "Sea Otter," showing its novel pointed prow. The propeller is just aft of the center of the ship. Powered with 16 six-cylinder automobile motors, "Sea Otters" can be turned out in two months, will be 270 feet long, carry 1,500 tons of cargo, and have a cruising range of 7,000 miles.