Electric Drive

By Lieutenant B. Bruce, U. S. Navy
July 1915
It is the purpose of this article to give an idea, of the operation of electric drive with so much of a description of the Jupiter's installation as is necessary ...

Some Notes on Boiler Design

By Lieutenant W. P. Beehler, U. S. Navy
July 1915
*Notes on a series of lectures delivered by Dr. C. E. Lucke before the Post-Graduate School of Engineering, and sonic practical applications of these theories.In spite of the fact that ...

Naval Men and Their Management

By Lieutenant (Junior Grade) V. N. Bieg, U. S. Navy
July 1915
The art of handling men is unfortunately too often regarded as a gift and not the result of study and development. This is far from true. Many things about handling ...

A Fascinating Study

By Lieut. Commander Lyman A. Cotten, U. S. Navy
July 1915
Motto: The fundamentals of genius are industry and study.That there is no royal road to learning needs no demonstration to naval officers generally, but that the study of certain professional ...

The Control of Fleets in Action

By Ensign H. H. Frost, U. S. Navy
July 1915
NOTE.—The essay upon which Ensign Frost was awarded honorable mention 1915, is entitled "Tactics." On account of its confidential nature, its publication in the PROCEEDINGS has been refused.Motto: "Each lieutenant ...

Professional Notes

Prepared By Lieutenant C. C. Gill, U. S. Navy
July 1915
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European War Notes

Compiled By Lieutenant C. C. Gill, U. S. Navy
July 1915
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The Centurion's Anchor

By Rear Admiral C. A. Cove, U. S. Navy
July 1915
In May, 1881, the U. S. S. Lackawanna, then making a cruise in the South Pacific, anchored at the island of Juan Fernandez (Robinson Crusoe). Upon our departure while heaving ...

The Submarine: Its Purpose and Development

By Thomas A. Kearney, Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Navy
July 1915
A ripple on the water—a long white path of air bubbles, coming nearer and nearer—a Muffled explosion—a wounded, sinking ship—the confusion of calamity—then the wild of nothingness, upon the face ...

Aims and Methods of the War College

By Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, U. S. Navy, President U. S. Naval War College
July 1915
*Address delivered at the opening of the course for the Class of July, 1915.I have much pleasure in welcoming.you to the War College and in looking forward to a year ...

The Ships of the United States Navy

By Robert W. Neeser
July 1915
AN HISTORICAL RECORD OF THOSE NOW IN SERVICE AND OF THEIR PREDECESSORS OF THE SAME NAME1776-1915NEVADANEVADA.—One of the United States, in the southwest. It was acquired by treaty after the ...

Water-Tight Subdivision of Merchant Ships

By Assistant Naval Constructor H. E. Rossell, U. S. Navy
July 1915
The questions of the water-tight subdivision of ships and of safety of life at sea come before the public for a short period after each great wreck, and are then ...

The United States Navy in Mexico 1821-1914

By Louis N. Feipel
July 1915
CHAPTER VWAR WITH MEXICO-OPERATIONS ON THE EAST COAST, 1845-1848Having followed the naval operations on the west coast of Mexico from the beginning to the close of hostilities for the sake ...

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