Aug 12: Introduction of distilling apparatus, and of air-compressing machinery for charging torpedoes; invention of automobile torpedo, most important being that of Whitehead; use of electric generating plant aboard ship; by 1884 electric light had been installed in more than 150 ships. (See also - v 133 n 3448, 3451, 3460, and 3466 Feb 12 1932 p 179-81, Mar 4 p 270-3, May p 536-8 and June 17 p 706-9)


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    Title :

    Chapters in naval and marine engineering history


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Contributors:
    Smith, E.C. (author)

    Published in:

    Engineering ; 134 , n 3474


    Publication date :

    1932


    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 | 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 | 1930


    Chapters in naval and marine engineering history

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