John P. Holland, 1841-1914 : inventor of the modern submarine / by Richard Knowles Morris.
By: Morris, Richard Knowles
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BookPublisher: Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, 1998Edition: 1st University of South Carolina paperback edition.Description: xx, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unemdiated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 157003236X.Subject(s): Holland, John Philip, 1841?-1914 | Submarines (Ships) -- History | Naval architects -- United States -- Biography | Inventors -- United States -- BiographyDDC classification: 623.8257092 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Reference | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Reference | 623.8257092 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Reference | 00157727 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A classic of maritime history updated with new information, John P. Holland, 1841-1914 is the sole full-length biography of the man whose technological innovations led to the launching of the first modern submarine in May 1897. While David Bushnell may be considered the father of the submarine, Holland devised the technical improvements that enabled a craft to operate equally effectively whether submerged or surfaced, and it was his design that the U.S. Navy purchased in 1900. Richard Knowles Morris draws on diaries and papers left by his grandfather, a longtime friend of Holland and an superintending engineer of the Holland Torpedo Boat Company (later Electric Boat), to trace the inventor's eventful life. Morris recounts Holland's early years, his frustration in dealing with the Fenians and the U.S. Navy, and his company's negotiations with Japan, Great Britain, and Russia for Holland boats. Of particular interest is the selection of photographs that offer an enlightening pictorial of early submarine history.
Originally published: Annapolis, Md. : United States Naval Institute, 1966. With new pref.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-212) and index.
The launching, 1897 -- The Irish years, 1841-1873 -- The first submarine, 1837-1879 -- The Fenian Ram, 1879-1883 -- The lean years, 1883-1893 -- The government contract, 1893-1896 -- The Holland VI, 1896-1898 -- The two years of decision, 1898-1900 -- The navy's first submarine, 190-1914 -- The passing of a prophet, 1904-1941 -- A supplement.
John Philip Holland collection NMCI.