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Scientific American, Vol. 86, No. 15 (April 1902) (1902)

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ranged that one sarily exceed to some extent the ex- was always about a foot in advance treme length of the SIDE LAUNCH OF TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYER "DECATUR.' vessel, whereas in of the other, and the case of the side after one set of launch the ground- jacks had been ways may not rep- backed down as… … that the ends, care- SIDE LAUNCH OP STEAMSHIP "INDIANA." started it will, as fully rounded, will is sometimes the just reach the water's edge. The natural result is case in end-on launchings, become so firmly lodged at launched when not more than two-thirds completed, that it is necessary for the…

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