In january 1786 his majesty's frigate thisbe was caught in a severe thunderstorm near the scillies and became one of the many victims claimed down the centuries by nature's artillery - lightning. Protective measures, little publicized, form the substance of this article.


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    Title :

    Nature's artillery


    Additional title:

    Artillerie der natur


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineering, London ; 212 , 8 ; 764-767


    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    4 Seiten, 2 Bilder


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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