Published Resources Details Letters Patent
- Title
- Submarine torpedo-boat
- Imprint
- United States Patent Office, 4 September 1888
- Description
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,862. Application filed August 27 1886
Accession No.1343
- Abstract
"My present invention consists in the combination, with an electrically-connected compass adapted to automatically turned in either direction, of rudders actuated by mechanism controlled by means of said electrically-connected compass… The object of the present invention is to provide a submarine boat with means whereby it can be sent in any desired distance (within limits) the boat being wholly independent of control from the starting station, after being sent out on its course, until its return thereto unless it meets an obstruction…"