Memorandum from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): England, Germany, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Military readiness, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Torpedoes, United States. Navy
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Commander William Sowden Sims sends President Roosevelt a memorandum on torpedoes and the use of torpedo defense nets. Sims refers to his previous report regarding torpedo defense, and that a gunnery officer’s board had considered the report and recommended a trial of torpedo nets from England on one ship, as the British production and use of torpedo nets was more effective and efficient than other options. Sims notes to Roosevelt that the German navy has a much greater proportion of torpedo boats and destroyers per battleship than the American navy, so torpedo defense nets are less of a concern to them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-04
Creator(s)
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Memorandum from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58255. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936. Memorandum from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58255.
APA:
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936., [1908, March 4]. Memorandum from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58255.
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.
