Report on water line belts
Subject(s): Battleships--Design and construction, Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Naval battles, Robinson, R. H. M. (Richard Hallett Meredith), 1875-1951, Russia, Torpedoes, Tsushima, Battle of (1905), United States. Navy
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Despite Admiral Robley D. Evans’s conclusion that water line belts are too high, the real vulnerability on battleships is that they do not have enough armored protection at and above the water line. Further, ships are not carrying the draft levels recommended but are exceeding them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-14
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
6
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:
Report on water line belts. [April 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299308. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Report on water line belts. [14 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299308.
APA:
Unknown., [1908, April 14]. Report on water line belts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299308.
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.
