The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs interviews a number of naval officers on some alleged defects in the construction of several battleships now being built. Chief among these concerns are the questions of the placement of the armor belt, the positions of the guns, and the design of the hoists to provide the turrets with ammunition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-21

Creator(s)

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs

Publication Date

2021-03-25

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

79

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Government record

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:

Hearings before the Committee on Naval Affairs, United States Senate, on the bill (S.3335) to increase the efficiency of the personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. [March 21, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299283. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs. Hearings before the Committee on Naval Affairs, United States Senate, on the bill (S.3335) to increase the efficiency of the personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. [21 Mar. 1908?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299283.

APA:

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs.: , [1908, March 21?]. Hearings before the Committee on Naval Affairs, United States Senate, on the bill (S.3335) to increase the efficiency of the personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299283.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.