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... effects of gun fire on armor plate leads me to believe that the writer's informant had a too highly developed imagination . The effect described is more closely akin to what might happen if the unarmored side were struck by high ...
... effects of gun fire on armor plate leads me to believe that the writer's informant had a too highly developed imagination . The effect described is more closely akin to what might happen if the unarmored side were struck by high ...
Page 27
... effect , a reiteration of previous misstate- ments , and , like them , are wholly misleading with respect to the 16 battle ships now comprising the Atlantic Fleet , and not only mis- leading , but fundamentally false as regards the last ...
... effect , a reiteration of previous misstate- ments , and , like them , are wholly misleading with respect to the 16 battle ships now comprising the Atlantic Fleet , and not only mis- leading , but fundamentally false as regards the last ...
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... effect upon both matériel and personnel of the ship maintaining this rate of fire would probably be nearly as disastrous as that produced by the projectiles themselves upon the enemy's ship . In view of the grave misrepresentations ...
... effect upon both matériel and personnel of the ship maintaining this rate of fire would probably be nearly as disastrous as that produced by the projectiles themselves upon the enemy's ship . In view of the grave misrepresentations ...
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... hoist now in service which will entirely meet the requirements of those who desire an increase in speed . If , however , the present hoists are modified so as to provide , in effect 36 ALLEGED DEFECTS IN VESSELS OF NAVY .
... hoist now in service which will entirely meet the requirements of those who desire an increase in speed . If , however , the present hoists are modified so as to provide , in effect 36 ALLEGED DEFECTS IN VESSELS OF NAVY .
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hoists are modified so as to provide , in effect , a two - stage hoist , such modification , or the substitution of entirely new two - stage hoists , in the opinion of many ordnance experts , will not be productive of an increase of ...
hoists are modified so as to provide , in effect , a two - stage hoist , such modification , or the substitution of entirely new two - stage hoists , in the opinion of many ordnance experts , will not be productive of an increase of ...
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Admiral CAPPS amendment American ammunition hoists amount approved armor belt armor protection armored cruisers assistant treasurer attend public school battle ships belt armor board on construction British Bureau of Construction Bureau of Ordnance cent chief constructor coal coast committee Company Congress consideration Construction and Repair court criticism currency deck Department deposit designed load district draft drainage election employees fact feet fleet foreign freeboard Government handling room height inches Japanese Kearsarge land load displacement main belt Marconi Company Massachusetts avenue matter ment National Bank naval constructors necessary November opinion Ordnance Pacific park post school practice present President purpose question Rear-Admiral received recommended respectfully ROBERTS Rock Creek Royal Sovereign seagoing officers Secretary statement stations street submitted tion tons turret United States Navy United States Senators vessels Washington water line water-line armor water-line belt wireless York
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