Torpedo Boat Policy [Torpedo Boat Classics]

The 1897 Prize Essay for the Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute was this lengthy discussion of Torpedo Boat Policy by Lieutenant R.C. Smith. He began by correctly observing: It seems probable that the United States after many years hesitation is about to enter on a policy of torpedo boat construction. This facsimile edition includes a tabular appendix listing all the torpedo boats in service in the world's navies as of 1897. An essential primary source for anyone interested in torpedo boats and their history.<p>Part of the Torpedo Boat Classics series.<p>