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
Subject(s): Armor, Battleships--Design and construction, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Brownson, Willard H. (Willard Herbert), 1845-1935, Burrows, Julius C. (Julius Caesar), 1837-1915, Capps, W. L. (Washington Lee), 1864-1935, Connecticut (Battleship : BB 18), Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Gallinger, Jacob H. (Jacob Harold), 1837-1918, Goodrich, Caspar F. (Caspar Frederick), 1847-1925, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Kearsarge (Battleship), Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950, Maine (Battleship No. 10), Martin, Thomas S. (Thomas Staples), 1847-1919, McEnery, Samuel Douglas, 1837-1910, Merrell, John P. (John Porter), 1846-1916, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Remey, George Collier, 1841-1928, Rodgers, Raymond Perry, 1849-1925, Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy, Wainwright, Richard, 1849-1926, Warships--Turrets, White, Richard D. (Richard Drace), 1877-1953, Winslow, Cameron McRae, 1854-1932
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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
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
79
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Record Type
Multi-image
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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]. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299283.
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 5, 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.
