International Law: Naval Captures

General Francis J. Lippitt
April 1898
Lecture delivered at the U. S. Naval War College, July 23, 1897.Mr. President and Gentlemen:My lecture is nothing but a long series of propositions of dry law, and, of course ...

Professional Notes

April 1898
TORPEDOES IN OUR WAR.The electric torpedo system originated in America, so says Captain Davidson, formerly of the Confederate Navy.After frequently referring to torpedo operations, in his “Naval History of the ...

Bibliographic Notes

April 1898
[American.]CASSIER’S MAGAZINE.April, 1898. The United States Ironclad Monitor.May. Nickel Steel Armor in the United States. Present- day Shipbuilding Problems. Raising Wrecks in the Thames.June. The Ram in Modern War Fleets ...

Officers of the Institute

April 1898
President.Rear-Admiral S. B. LUCE, U. S. Navy. Vice-President.Captain PHILIP H. COOPER, U. S. Navy. Secretary and Treasurer.Lieutenant GEORGE F. COOPER, U. S. Navy. Board of Control.Commander EDWIN WHITE, U. S ...

Special Notice

April 1898
NAVAL INSTITUTE PRIZE ESSAY, 1899.A prize of one hundred dollars, with a gold medal, is offered by the Naval Institute for the best essay presented on any subject pertaining to ...

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