02340cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000310012524500420015626400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450802290041552012580064453400450190265300220194765300140196985600430198351748UtSlPG20260610134207.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15006380  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aV1 aFulton, Robert,d1765-181510aTorpedo War, and Submarine Explosions 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-04-13  aE-text prepared by MWS, Tom Cosmas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)  a"Torpedo War, and Submarine Explosions" by Robert Fulton is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work details the development and practical application of torpedoes as a revolutionary weapon in naval warfare, arguing for their importance in national defense. Fulton draws upon his own experiences and experiments, particularly in the context of the naval capabilities of the United States, to advocate for the adoption of these technologies.  The opening of the work introduces readers to the author's intentions, presenting a letter addressed to key political figures including President James Madison, in which he discusses his demonstrations of torpedo technology. Fulton reflects on previous experiments, noting their effectiveness and the potential for such devices to change maritime combat entirely. He outlines the practical aspects of using torpedoes against enemy vessels, emphasizing their ability to create a formidable defense against blockades and aggressions. Through historical examples, such as the successful detonation under the Danish brig Dorothea, Fulton establishes a persuasive case for the necessity and efficacy of torpedoes in future naval engagements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSubmarine warfare  aTorpedoes40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51748