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Horace See
Horace See (Philadelphia, July 16, 1835 - New York City, December 14, 1909) was an American mechanical engineer, marine engineer, naval architect, inventor, and superintendent. He is known as principal naval architect at the William Cramp & Sons shipyard in Philadelphia, and as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the year 1888–89.American Society of Mechanical Engineers,Horace See, President of the Society in 1888, died in New York City on December 14, 1909" in: ''Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.'' Jan-Apr 1910. p. 23 (p. 309) See is also known for his contribution to "bringing triple and quadruple expansion engines to the United States and for making significant improvements in their operation." Biography See was born in Philadelphia in 1835, son of the well-known silk importer R. Calhoun See. He received classical and mathematical education at the Episcopal Academy and the private school of H. D. Gregory. He started his care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace See (1835-1909)
Horace See (Philadelphia, July 16, 1835 - New York City, December 14, 1909) was an American mechanical engineer, marine engineer, naval architect, inventor, and superintendent. He is known as principal naval architect at the William Cramp & Sons shipyard in Philadelphia, and as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the year 1888–89.American Society of Mechanical Engineers,Horace See, President of the Society in 1888, died in New York City on December 14, 1909" in: ''Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.'' Jan-Apr 1910. p. 23 (p. 309) See is also known for his contribution to "bringing triple and quadruple expansion engines to the United States and for making significant improvements in their operation." Biography See was born in Philadelphia in 1835, son of the well-known silk importer R. Calhoun See. He received classical and mathematical education at the Episcopal Academy and the private school of H. D. Gregory. He started his caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Institution Of Naval Architects
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (also known as RINA) is an international organisation representing naval architects. It is an elite international professional institution based in London. Its members are involved worldwide at all levels in the design, construction, repair and operation of ships, boats and marine structures. Members are elected by the council and are presented with the titles AssocRINA (Associate), AMRINA (Associate Member), MRINA (Member) and FRINA (Fellow) depending on their membership type. These title are usually suffixed after the name of the member. The Patron of the Institution is Queen Elizabeth II. History The Royal Institution of Naval Architects was founded in Britain in 1860 as The Institution of Naval Architects and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1910 and 1960 to "advance the art and science of ship design". Founding members included John Scott Russell, Edward Reed, Rev Joseph Woolley, Nathaniel Barnaby, Frederick Kynaston Barnes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Bennington (PG-4)
USS ''Bennington'' (Gunboat No. 4/PG-43) was a member of the of steel-hulled, twin-screw gunboats in the United States Navy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was the first U.S. Navy ship named in honor of the town of Bennington, Vermont, site of the Battle of Bennington in the American Revolutionary War. The contract to build ''Bennington'' was awarded to N. F. Palmer & Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia in November 1887. Her hull (ship), hull was subcontracted to the Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding & Engine Works which keel laying, laid down ''Bennington''s keel in June 1888. ''Bennington'' was launch (ship), launched in June 1890. She was just over long and beam (nautical), abeam and displace (ship), displaced . She was equipped with two steam engines which were supplemented with three schooner rig, schooner-rigged mast (ship), masts. The ship's main artillery battery, battery consisted of six guns and was augmented by an assortment of smaller cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Concord (PG-3)
USS ''Concord'' (Gunboat No. 3/PG-3) was a member of the of steel-hulled, twin-screw gunboats in the United States Navy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was the second U.S. Navy ship named in honor of the town of Concord, Massachusetts, site of the Battle of Concord in the American Revolutionary War. The contract to build ''Concord'' was awarded to N. F. Palmer & Co. of Philadelphia in the 1888 fiscal year. Her hull was subcontracted to the Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding & Engine Works which laid down her keel in May 1888. ''Concord'' was launched in March 1890. She was just over long and abeam and displaced . She was equipped with two steam engines which were supplemented with three schooner-rigged masts. The ship's main battery consisted of six guns and was augmented by an assortment of smaller caliber guns. After her 1891 commissioning, ''Concord'' spent the next few years sailing along the East Coast, in the West Indies, and in the Gulf of Mexico. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Yorktown (PG-1)
USS ''Yorktown'' was lead ship of her class of steel-hulled, twin-screw gunboats in the United States Navy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was the second U.S. Navy ship named in honor of the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Yorktown. ''Yorktown'' was laid down by William Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia in May 1887 and launched in April 1888. She was just over long and abeam, and displaced . She was equipped with two steam engines which were supplemented with three schooner-rigged masts. The ship's main battery consisted of six guns and was augmented by an assortment of smaller-caliber guns. At launch, ''Yorktown'' joined the Squadron of Evolution of "New Navy" steel-hulled ships. Detached from that squadron, ''Yorktown'', under the command of Robley D. Evans, sailed to Valparaíso, Chile, during the 1891 ''Baltimore'' Crisis and relieved at that port. After that situation was resolved, ''Yorktown'' took part in the joint British–American sealing pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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