Synopsis of enclosed letters on the question of the distribution of water line belt armor on battleships in the United States Navy
Subject(s): Armored vessels, Battleships--Design and construction, Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Hill, William Lowell, 1855-1922, Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902, Swinburne, W. T. (William T.), 1847 or 1848-, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Construction and Repair, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance, United States. Navy Dept., United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Construction and Repair, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance, United States. Navy. Asiatic Fleet, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet
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Summary of thirteen letters addressing the question of the distribution of water line belt armor on battleships in the United States Navy. Summarized letters include discussions between admirals, government reports, letters from the Bureau of Construction, and information from international sources.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-03
Creator(s)
United States. Department of the Navy
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Synopsis of enclosed letters on the question of the distribution of water line belt armor on battleships in the United States Navy. [March 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299171. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
United States. Department of the Navy. Synopsis of enclosed letters on the question of the distribution of water line belt armor on battleships in the United States Navy. [3 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299171.
APA:
United States. Department of the Navy., [1908, March 3]. Synopsis of enclosed letters on the question of the distribution of water line belt armor on battleships in the United States Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299171.
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 12, 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.
