Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932 · New York, Columbia university press · leaf 108
m near the Keel, wherethe explosion taking place she opened in the middle was com-pletely decomposed and in 20 Seconds disappeared, which ex-periment has proved that wherever such an explosion takesplace under the curve of a Vessels bottom; so that the actionmust be perpendicular through her,… … H K Op—I H <fi4 \! ^= THE DRAWINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS 69 Plate the Tenth, Figure 1st shews the mode of suspending the bomb to thecork floater A; the line B has pieces of cork on it to keep itfrom sinking; the line C is a brace to prevent the tide drivingthe Bomb by the doted line to near the…
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 · Submarines (Ships)
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