1443. Mazzinghi, R. I sommergibili e i mezzi aerei nel blocco commerciale. (Rivista marittima, Roma, anno 49, trimestre 1, 1916, p. 445-462.) VXA

1444. Miessner, Benjamin Franklin. Radiodynamics, the wireless control of torpedoes and other mechanisms. New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1916. v, 206 p. illus. 8°. PGO

Ch. 11: The advent of wirelessly controlled torpedoes, p. 78-88. Ch. 12: Selectors, p. 89-91. Ch. 13: European control systems, p. 92-106. Ch. 14: Work of the Hammond radio research laboratory, p. 107-123. Ch. 15: The solution of the problems related to battle-range torpedo control, p. 124-136.

Also has notes on the inventions of Benjamin Franklin, Ernest Wilson, Nikola Tesla, J. Gordner, Devaux C. Wirth, E. Branley, and John Hays Hammond, Jr.

1445. Mine control protects neutral shipping. illus. (Popular mechanics, ChiVFA cago, v. 26, 1916, p. 481-482.)

1446. Mines (at sea). (Information annual, 1915, New York, 1916, p. 389–390.) Information Div.

1447. Moore, Willard G. A time-controlled aerial torpedo. illus. (Aviation and aeronautical engineering, New York, v. 1, 1916, p. 322-323.) + VDS

1448. Muniz Barreto, Edmundo Williams. O contra-torpedeiro na esquadra moderna. (Revista maritima brazileira, Rio de Janeiro, v. 68, 1916, p. 201-220.) VXA

1449. Nets to protect warships from torpedoes. illus. (Popular mechanics, Chicago, v. 26, 1916, p. 830.) VFA

1450. Nordmann, Charles. La torpille et les immersibles. (Revue des deux mondes, Paris, période 6, tome 36, 1916, p. 217-228.)

* DM

A very comprehensive article. The author states that the submarines of the Deutschland type are modifications of the inventions of French engineers. 1451. Procacci, Gianni. Impianto di bussola magnetica per sommergibile. illus. (Rivista marittima, Roma, anno 49, trimestre 2, 1916, p. 168-177.) VXA 1452. Proença, Nicanor J. de. Em torno do submarino. (Revista maritima brazileira, Rio de Janeiro, v. 68, 1916, p. 221-224.) VXA

1452a. Os submersiveis na presente guerra. (Revista maritima brazileira, Rio de Janeiro, v. 68, 1916, p. 677–682.) VXA

1453. Protecting a battleship against torpedoes. (Popular science monthly, New York, v. 90, 1916, p. 81.) * DA

1454. Protection against submarine torpedo attack. (New York Times, Feb. 6, 1916, part 5, p. 7, col. 1.) *D

Article on invention by M. Weil.

1455. Rosso, Alessandro Giovanni. I sommergibili nel diritto della guerra marittima. (Rivista marittima, Roma, anno 49, trimestre 4, 1916, p. 369-396; anno 50, trimestre 1, 1917, p. 27-44.) VXA

1456. S., E. D. Artiglieria per la difesa contro i sommergibili. (Rivista marittima, Roma, anno 49, trimestre 3, 1916, p. 323-326.) VXA

1457. Sea-going submarines and their torpedo armaments. (Scientific American, New York, v. 114, 1916, p. 396.) Editorial.

VA

1458. Ship's under-water eye sights hidden mines. illus. (Popular mechanics, Chicago, v. 25, 1916, p. 161.) VFA

1459. Ships proof against the torpedo. (Scientific American, New York, v. 115, 1916, p. 95.) VA

Also printed in the Journal of the United States artillery, Fort Monroe, v. 46, 1916, p. 253, VWA. Brief note.

1460. Snow, Chester R., and HAROLD G. DOUGLAS. Mine efficiency from storehouse to dock. illus. (Journal of the United States artillery, Fort Monroe, v. 46, 1916, p. 319–332.) VWA

1461. Sunderland, Archibald H. The S. S. "Noordam" and a mine. illus. (Journal of the United States artillery, Fort Monroe, v. 45, 1916, p. 314-316.) VWA

1462. Test of Hammond wireless control torpedo. (Army and navy journal, New York, v. 54, 1916, p. 338–339.) †† VWA

Tests made at Gloucester, Mass. 1463. Torpedo catcher. (New York *D Times, Aug. 14, 1916, p. 4, col. 6.)

Invention of F. Lapan tried out at Newport. 1464. Torpedo nets. (Scientific American, New York, v. 114, 1916, p. 297.) VA Brief note.

1465. Torpedo supply. (New York Times, May 1, 1916, p. 6, col. 5.) * D

Newport station_turns out better variety than those purchased in Europe. 1466. Torpedo tubes. illus. (Marine engineer, London, v. 38, 1916, p. 124-125.) VXA

Also printed in Scientific American supplement, New York, v. 81, 1916, p. 149, VA. 1467. Torpedo tubes in large warships. (Engineer, London, v. 121, 1916, p. 441–442.) VA

Valuable historical notes on the evolution of the torpedo.

1916, continued.

1468. United States torpedo. (New York Times, Feb. 10, 1916, p. 3, col. 8.) * D

1469. Vibrations of enemy ship steer new torpedo. illus. (Popular mechanics, ChiVFA cago, v. 26, 1916, p. 815.)

1469a. Wellenstein, A. Untersuchung einer feindlichen Flieger-Brandbombe. Welche Massnahmen sind bei feindlichen Fliegerangriffen mit Brandbomben zu beobachten? (Chemiker-Zeitung, Cöthen, Jahrg. 40, 1916, p. 9-10.) †† VOA

Test of an incendiary bomb dropped in the city of Trier. Gives directions for extinguishing fires set by these bombs.

1470. Whitehead torpedo. (New York Times, March 10, 1916, p. 12, col. 3.) * D Placed on exhibition by American Defense Society.

1471. Wildrick, Meade. Effect upon measures for coast defense of the development of submarine and aerial attack. illus. (Journal of the United States artillery, Fort Monroe, v. 45, 1916, p. 145-180.) VWA

Valuable notes on mines and torpedoes. 1472. Williamson, W. P. Some notes on torpedo gyroscopes and their adjustments in service. (United States Naval Institute, Proceedings, Annapolis, v. 42, 1916, p. 157170.) VXA

1478. F., A. Torpilleurs allemands et destroyers anglais. illus. (Le génie civil, Paris, tome 60, 1917, 1-5.) p. VA

1479. Fiske, Bradley Allen. Admiral Fiske tells of torpedoplane. (Army and navy journal, New York, v. 54, 1917, p. 780.) †† vwä Also in United States Naval Institute, Proceedings, Annapolis, v. 43, 1917, p. 855, VXA.

1479a.

Defending America with torpedoplanes. illus. (Popular science monthly, New York, v. 90, 1917, p. 690–692.) * DA

1480. [Urges adoption of the torpedoplane by the United States navy.] (New York Times, Feb. 13, 1917, p. 11, col. 3; March 26, 1917, p. 9, col. 2.) * D

For comments by E. F. Chandler see issue for Feb. 18, 1917, part 1, p. 15, col. 3.

1481. Flowers, John B. Foiling torpedoes with whirling plates. illus. (Popular science monthly, New York, v. 90, 1917, p. 643-644.) * DA

1482. French defence against submarines. (United States Naval Institute, Proceedings, Annapolis, v. 43, 1917, p. 1561-1562.) VXA

Abstracted from the New York Times.

1483. Gautreau, J. B. Dewey and the offensive in warfare. (Army and navy journal, New York, v. 54, 1917, p. 1147.)

tt VWA 1484. Gernsback, H. Combating the torpedo. illus. (Electrical experimenter, New York, v. 5, May, 1917, p. 10–11, 68, 70.)

VGA

1484a. Gernsback, H., and H. W. SECOR. Electric "bloodhounds" to find and destroy U-boats. illus. (Electrical experimenter, New York, v. 5, 1917, p. 298, 347.) VGA

Method intended to steer a torpedo by the sound of the submarine propellers.

1485. Gibson, Charles R. War inventions and how they were invented: an interestingly written description of the many appliances and weapons used in war, and how they work, told in simple language. London: Seeley, Service & Co., Ltd., 1917. 2 p.1., (1)10-255(1) p., 8 pl. 12°. (The science for children library.) V

About the deadly torpedo, p. 155-167. How torpedoes and mines are exploded, p. 171-179.

1486. Joly, J. The origin of the submarine. (Blackwood's magazine, New York, v. 202, 1917, p. 106-117.) * DA

Valuable biographical notes on Cornelius Drebbel and Marin Mersenne.

1486a. Kaiserov, B. Types of metal grenades and grenade guns. (International military digest, New York, v. 3, 1917, p. 335336.) VWA Abstracted from Voenny Sbornik, December, 1916.

1494. Torpedoes and torpedo craft. (Army and navy journal, New York, v. 54, 1917, p. 915.) tt VWA

Abstract of lecture delivered before the civilian volunteers' naval course of 1916 by Lieut. F. H. Roberts, U. S. N.

1495. Torpedoing the enemy's trenches as illus. a preliminary to infantry attack. (Scientific American, New York, v. 116, VA 1917, p. 463, 475.)

Account of a steam-propelled land torpedo. 1496. The Torpedoplane - an American invention successfully used by Germans against British shipping. (Aerial age, New York, v. 5, 1917, p. 415-416.) VDS 1497. Torpedoplane invented by RearAdmiral Fiske. illus. (United States Naval Institute, Proceedings, Annapolis, v. 43, 1917, p. 1524-1526.) VXA

Abstracted from the New York Times.

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1498a. United States. - Ordnance Office, War Department. Description and instructions for the use of rifle and hand grenades. Washington: Gov. Prtg. Off., 1917. 14 p., 3 pl. 8°. VOD p. box

1499. Walker, J. Bernard. The submarine problem: closing the North Sea with a bomb-curtain. illus. (Scientific American, v. 116, 1917, p. 616–617.)

VA 1500. Weaver, Erasmus Morgan. Notes on military explosives. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1917. viii, 382 p. 8°.

VOG

Precautions to be observed in charging torpedoes and shell with high explosives, p. 241-242. 1501. Woodhouse, Henry. Textbook of naval aeronautics. With introduction by New Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske. York: The Century Co., 1917. 7 p.l., 3288 p. illus. f°. + VDY

How the revolutionary Leavitt torpedo was developed, p. 14–15. The torpedoplane and its possibilities, Bradley A. Fiske, p. 16-19. Locating submerged mines with aircraft, p. 51-52.

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Binning, Thomas, 21.
Bizot, M., 1119, 1148.
Blactot, René, 1320.
Blake, Homer C., 243.
Blochmann, R., 971.
Bocci, Carlo, 1030.
Bolton, Reginald, 623.
Bonamico, D., 834.
Bonfiglietti, F., 1031.
Bonomo, Quintino, 835.

Borja y Goyeneche, Joaquín de, 638.

Börresen, Jacob, 866.

Bourgois, Simeon, 409, 491.

Bradford, Royal Bird, 171, 297, 298, 299, 300.

Braham, Philip, 95.

Bravetta, Ettore, 1321.

Bridge, C. A. G., 940.

Brillié, H., 710.

Brossard de Corbigny, 244.

Bruzzone, Attilio, 836, 867.

Buchard, H., 520.

Buckey, Mervyn C., 1032.

Bucknill, J. Townsend, 123, 543.

Bunel, M. A., 755, 766.

Bunker, Paul D., 1243, 1322.

Burberg, Gebrüder, 1323.

Burgoyne, Alan H., 868.

Burr, S. D. V., 941.

D., P., 689.

Dahl, G. M., 895.

Daniel, J., 841.

Daniell, J. F., 605.

Dary, Georges, 624, 1140.

Davis, Edmund J., 1330.

Davis, Henry C., 942.

Davis, Richmond P., 1035, 1090, 1193.

Dawson, W., 157.

De Feo, V., 1249.

Degouy, J. B. C., 1476.

Delorenzi, Giuseppe, 842.

Demoulin, Maurice, 493.

Dentice, Edoardo, 805.

Dewar, A. C., 897.

Diaz, Manuel, 265.

Dibos, M., 898.

Dickie, G. W., 714.

Dixon, Jesse, 457.

Donaldson, John, 190, 283, 522.

Doty, 52.

Douglas, Harold G., 1460.

Drake, Franklin J., 546, 625.

Dubassov, T. W., 412.

Dubilier, William, 1327.

Duboc, Lieut., 717.

Duboc, Emile, 691.

Dumas, A., 1336.

Duquet, Alfred, 1337.

Duranti, W. de, 777.

G., 1041.

G., A. J., 780.

G., H. B., 902.
Gaget, Maurice, 807.
Gakuma, G., 198.

Gallway, E. P., 365.

Garbett, H., 611.

Garelli, A., 808.

Gathmann, Emil, 781, 809.
Gautreau, J. B., 1483.
Gavotti, 805, 808.

Geitel, Max, 1106, 1132.
Gentsch, Wilhelm, 1342.
Gercke, Hermann, 716.
Gernsback, H., 1484, 1484a.
Giacomuzzi, Virgilio, 1433.

Gibson, Charles R., 1485.

Gillmor, H. G., 695.

Gilmore, Arthur H., 80.

Giraldi, A. Pecori, 1200.

Gleaves, Albert, 660, 661.

Gody, Léon, 1002.

González Quintero, José, 578.

Gosse, Joseph, 1262.

Gower, F., 351.

Gray, James G., 1201, 1263.

Greenhill, A. G., 783.

Grenfell, Hubert, 496.

Griswold, Charles, 34.

Guenther, Hans, 1345.

Guidoni, Alessandro, 1203, 1348.

Guierre, A., 717.