Robert Fulton and the Submarine

About this eBook

Author

Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932

Credits

Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

VM: Naval science: Naval architecture, Shipbuilding, Marine engineering

Subject

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 63351

Release Date

October 1, 2020

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.ROBERT FULTON AND THE SUBMARINE
2. 2.FOREWORD
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS — Chapter I FROM ART TO ENGINEERING
5. 5.Chapter II EARLY ATTEMPTS AT SUB-SURFACE NAVIGATION
6. 6.Chapter III FULTON’S FIRST SUBMARINE
7. 7.Chapter IV NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE — First — Second
8. 8.Chapter V THE “DRAWINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS” — First Principle — Second — Third — Fourth — Fifth — Sixth — Seventh — Eighth — Ninth — Tenth — Of the Submarine Bombs, — Here read the Bond and contract ; — Of the Accounts, — Description of the drawings of the Submarine Vessel, submarine bombs, and mode of Attack — Plate the First half an inch to a foot , — Plate the Second one inch to a foot , — Plate the Third one inch to a foot , — Plate the 4th — Plate the 5th real Size — Plate the 6 — Plate the Seventh one quarter of an inch to a foot — Of the submarine Bombs and modes of Using them. — Plate the 8th — Plate the Ninth — Plate the Tenth , — Observations on these inventions — And First as to Economy, — Plate 11 — Plate 12 — Additional Notes — Of the supply of air in the submarine Vessel — On the weight of the Cylender and its Buoyancy
9. 9.Chapter VI THE BRITISH CONTRACT
10. 10.Chapter VII EXPERIENCE IN ENGLAND
11. 11.Chapter VIII NEGOTIATIONS WITH CABINET — Terms
12. 12.Chapter IX FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE
13. 13.Chapter X THE FAILURE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS — First. — Second. — First — Second , — Third — Fourth — Fifth — Sixth — Second Letter To the Right Honorable Lord Grenville On Questions, Answers doubts and Considerations at the Arbitration on the powers of Submarine navigation and attack — First — Second — First — My Answer — Second objection of Capt H . — Answer — Third objection of Capt. H. — Answer , — Fourth Objection. — Answer — First Question — Second. — Third — Fourth — Fifth — Further remarks on the arguments of Capt Hamilton — Answer.
14. 14.Chapter XI RETURN TO AMERICA
15. 15.Chapter XII EXAMINATION OF FULTON’S DESIGN

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