The Navy Department Bureau of Ordnance reports on the availability of 18 and 21 inch torpedoes and submerged torpedo tubes. The Navy has plans to acquire more torpedoes, but the needed torpedo tubes will take longer to manufacture.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-29

Creator(s)

Navy Department Bureau of Ordnance

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Memorandum

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:

Brief memorandum concerning torpedo situation, August 1, 1907. [July 29, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56603. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Navy Department Bureau of Ordnance. Brief memorandum concerning torpedo situation, August 1, 1907. [29 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56603.

APA:

Navy Department Bureau of Ordnance.: , [1907, July 29]. Brief memorandum concerning torpedo situation, August 1, 1907. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56603.

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. November 25, 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.