Aug. 14, 1931 n 3442 pp. 188-190: Training and status of naval engineers; for most part, earliest naval engineers were millwrights, blacksmiths, whitesmiths or like; Portsmouth was scene of first effort to train engineers for navy; it was also associated with incident which marked rise of antagonism from which engineers suffered for several decades. Dec. 25 n 3441 p. 782-784: First notable steps in application of inventions of 18th century to work in dockyards; first steam engine in Royal Dockyards was 12-hp. engine, erected at Portsmouth in 1799 to pump out docks; services of Lloyd and other naval engineers. (See also - vol. 131, nos. 3392, 3395 and 3405, Jan. 16, 1931, pp. 70-73, Feb. 6, pp. 163-165 and Apr. 17, pp. 503-505)


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    Title :

    Chapters in naval and marine engineering history


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Contributors:
    Smith, E.C. (author)

    Published in:

    Engineering ; 132 , n 3441 ; p 782-784


    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Chapters in naval and marine engineering history

    Smith, E.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1932


    Chapters in naval and marine engineering history

    Smith, E.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1930


    Chapters in naval and marine engineering history

    Smith, E.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1932


    Chapters in naval and marine engineering history

    Smith, E.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1932


    Chapters in naval and marine engineering history

    Smith, E.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1930