Report concerning certain alleged defects in vessels of navy
Subject(s): Armstrong, W. G. (William George), Baron, 1810-1900, Barnaby, Nathaniel, 1829-1915, Beresford, Charles William De la Poer Beresford, Baron, 1846-1919, Bridge, Cyprian, Sir, 1839-1924, Capps, W. L. (Washington Lee), 1864-1935, Clanwilliam, Richard James Meade, 4th Earl of, 1832-1907, Colomb, P. H. (Philip Howard), 1831-1899, Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909, Cooper, P. H. (Philip Henry), 1844-1912, Criticism, Custance, Reginald, 1847-1935, Eardley-Wilmot, Sydney Marrow, Sir, 1847-1929, Farmer, Edward, 1836-1918, Fisher, John Arbuthnot Fisher, Baron, 1841-1920, Folger, William Mayhew, 1844-1928, Foss, George Edmund, 1863-1936, France. Marine, Germany. Kriegsmarine, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Hamilton, R. Vesey (Richard Vesey), Sir, 1829-1912, Hobson, Richmond Pearson, 1870-1937, Hoisting machinery, Hood of Avalon, Arthur William Acland Hood, 1st Baron, 1824-1901, Hopkins, John Ommanney, Sir, 1834-1916, Hornby, Geoffrey Phipps, Sir, 1825-1895, Hotham, Charles Frederick, Sir, 1843-1925, Japan. Kaigun, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Mudd, Sydney Emanuel, 1858-1911, Naval research, Noel, Gerard Henry Uchtred, Sir, 1845-1918, O'Neil, Charles, 1842-1927, Padgett, Lemuel P. (Lemuel Phillips), 1855-1922, Phythian, Robert Lees, 1835-1917, Reed, Edward J. (Edward James), Sir, 1830-1906, Remey, George Collier, 1841-1928, Russia. Voennyĭ flot, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902, Seymour, Edward Hobart, Sir, 1840-1929, Ships--Design and construction, Ships--Standards, Sicard, Montgomery, 1836-1900, Spanish-American War (1898), Stewart, William Houston, 1822-1901, Tryon, George, Sir, 1832-1893, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy, United States. Navy, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Construction and Repair, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Construction and Repair, Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907, White, William Henry, 1845-1913, Woodward, Joseph J. (Joseph Janvier), 1860-1906
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This report records a series of documents, primarily from Admiral W. L. Capps, Constructor of the Navy, answering recent criticisms about some naval vessels in the United States Navy. These criticisms centered on the height of the freeboard of the ships, their water-line armor distribution, and the ammunition hoists used, among other topics. The report contains a statement by Capps, a report of a relevant discussion by the British Royal Navy, a number of diagrams detailing armor distribution, and a record of hearings conducted by the House Committee on Naval Affairs. Capps refutes the criticism by correcting several misunderstandings about terminology, explaining the rationale behind some shipbuilding decisions, and mentioning that several issues have already been corrected in newer ships.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-19
Creator(s)
United States. Congress. Senate
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
167
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Chicago:
Report concerning certain alleged defects in vessels of navy. [February 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299103. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
United States. Congress. Senate. Report concerning certain alleged defects in vessels of navy. [19 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299103.
APA:
United States. Congress. Senate., [1908, February 19]. Report concerning certain alleged defects in vessels of navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299103.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
