Published Resources Details Letters Patent

Author
Weeks, A.
Title
Device for launching rocket-torpedoes
Imprint
United States Patent Office, 13 March 1883
Description

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,068, Application filed January 15

Accession No.1326

Abstract

"The present invention and its object have been described in a pending application filed by me April 19, 1882, which object is the detaching of a rocket-float, when desired, from shipboard or from coverts on the shore. What I claim is- A torpedo-boat having detaching-davits carried in an armour-plate or protected recess… A swinging detaching davit provided with guide rails…"

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