The Dipsey is a submarine vessel, that is mentioned in
The Great Stone of Sardis, by Frank R. Stockton. The novel was copyrighted in, 1897
and then again in 1899, by Harper & Brothers. The vessel was built at the Roland Clewe works
was currently traveling to the North Pole. Up this point all attempts of surface
travel have not been successful, so Clewe has decided to send his submarine. Once
the Dipsey arrives at the appointed location it was going to try to break
through the ice and depending on the circumstances, either plant a flag or drop
a buoy.
The Dipsey was a comparable small vessel, but could
accommodate a dozen or more people and there was room onboard for stores for a
year, plus reading materials, and instruments that might be useful for
scientific experiments.
On her bow, her bottom, and on various places on her sides
were heavy glass plates in which the occupants could view their surroundings.
To make viewing easier and for navigation the Dipsey also had a powerful
searchlight on her bow that allowed all to see a considerable distance.
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