[Manuscript:] Notes on the Bliss-Leavitt Mark VII Torpedo.

(World War One. Naval.) LILLIBRIDGE (George B.)

[Manuscript:] Notes on the Bliss-Leavitt Mark VII Torpedo.

Description: ink and pencil on ruled paper, some diagrams and formulae, as well as a few doodles, soiling and handling, pp. [75, plus blanks], oblong foolscap 8vo, black cloth notebook, worn with hinges weak (but holding), edges sometime green (now faded) with owner's name in holograph to fore-edge, uncompleted 'Boat Pass' laid in, along a photo pass for the Torpedo Station (creased with a little loss) and a black cap-ribbon (lettered 'Torpedo Station USN'), fair condition

Publication Details: Newport, Rhode Island: circa 1917

Notes: The Bliss-Leavitt Mark VII Torpedo was first put into production in 1912, and signalled a major innovation in its use of steam, remaining in use until the Second World War. These detailed notes were made by a Seaman of the Gunners Class at the Torpedo Station of Newport, Rhode Island - the headquarters of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and the U.S. Navy's training ground, which played a key role in the development of this cutting-edge piece of military technology, alongside its manufacturer E.W. Bliss. Lillibridge's notes cover the model's specifications and the function of its constituen...moreThe Bliss-Leavitt Mark VII Torpedo was first put into production in 1912, and signalled a major innovation in its use of steam, remaining in use until the Second World War. These detailed notes were made by a Seaman of the Gunners Class at the Torpedo Station of Newport, Rhode Island - the headquarters of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and the U.S. Navy's training ground, which played a key role in the development of this cutting-edge piece of military technology, alongside its manufacturer E.W. Bliss. Lillibridge's notes cover the model's specifications and the function of its constituent parts, noting key differences to its predecessors and providing a thorough technical account. A record of trials is kept in the form of a trouble-shooting table toward the close, providing 'Erraticisms' along with their cause and remedy, whilst a series of questions and formulae at the rear explores various scenarios associated with their usage - wherein a few sketched diagrams also occur. HIDE