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Admiralty. Instructions for the Guidance of the Captains and Commanding Officers of Her Majesty's Ships of War Employed in the Suppression of the Slave Trade.
1892,
Two volumes, original half calf, some wear to binding. (1) xiv + 259pp. (2) iv + 205pp. Preface: The instructions have been divided into two volumes. Vol 1. Contains two Parts: Part 1. Consists of "General Instructions;" Instructions relating to British Jurisdiction under the Acts of Parliament, with copies of the various Acts; and Instructions as to Treaties with "Uncivilized States" on the West Coast of Africa. Part 11. Contains Instructions as to the execution of the General Act of the Brussels Conference, a translation of that Act; copies of those Articles of the Conventions between Great Britain and other Signatories of the Act which are not rendered void by its terms; and copies of the Treaties with non-Signatory States in the maritime zone. Vol 11. Contains Instructions relating to the vessels of other non-signatory Powers, with copies of the Treaties. AJS: See also Lloyd (C.) The Royal Navy and the Slave Trade (1949) for an interesting account of the work of the Royal Navy 1840-1870.
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Admiralty. Strictly Confidential No.1187. Torpedo Manual for Her Majesty's Fleet, in Three Volumes. Volune III. - Whitehead Torpedoes.
1881,
viii + 186pp, 29 plates (in colour), 6 diags, with additional unlisted water colour view of a torpedo inserted at end, pocket at rear of book with drawings inserted, corrections and annotations in the text in a contemporary hand, original embossed blue cloth, spine neatly repaired. AJS: An early text book with the printed instruction: This book is not to be given, lent, or shown to any person not in HM Service. Describes in detail the 16-Inch Torpedo, 14-Inch Torpedo, 14 Inch Fiume Torpedo and 14 Inch Torpedo-Mark II. Along with the various methods of discharging torpedoes, air pumps, and other technical matter. NB: Construction rights of Whitehead's torpedo were sold to Great Britain in 1870, and later to all the other leading naval powers. Under Whitehead's direction a branch of his factory in Fiume was established at Weymouth, England, in 1890 where considerable improvements in performance were added. Range and speed were greatly increased by using a mixture of steam and oil vapour with the original compressed air to give a 'hot' run instead of the original 'cold' run under compressed air only. A course holding ability was introduced by the use of a small gyroscope which controlled the vertical rudder and held the torpdeo on a fixed course, and the torpedo could be set to run at a predetermined depth by the introduction of a hydrostatic valve actuated by water pressure and linked to the horizontal rudders. With a Whitehead Torpedo and Electric Light Certificate (HMS Excellent, 9th June, 1884) to Chief Engineer George, Horatio, Weeks. Signed by Captain Albert H. Markham.
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