In twice that length
of time he felt as well as ever.
Later on, the Pollard Submarine Boat Company received from the United
States Government orders for eighteen torpedo boats in all, the "Benson"
and "Hastings" included. One of the new ones, under this order, was
named the "Somers." The Navy has accepted all three names, and the
boats are now known in the service by these names. Later on the fortunes
of the three submarine boys were materially increased by these sales.
One of the first pleasures experienced by David Pollard, after his
discharge from hospital, was that of joining the rest of the Farnum
party in dining with the members of the naval board and the gunboat's
officers in the messroom of the "Oakland."
In the course of a little speech after dinner Captain Magowan referred
in glowing terms to the splendid work of the submarine boys on that
Lightning Cruise, and their success in being first to reach the derelict
and torpedo it.
The president of the board was followed by Lieutenant Danvers, who,
among other things said:
"The performances of Captain Benson and of his brother officers on
the Pollard boats have, indeed, been wonderful.
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