Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 [Watercolor drawing showing conversion of merchant vessels to torpedo ships]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10019 Author/Creator: Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 Place Written: s.l. Type: Sketch Date: circa 1810 Pagination: 1 item Order a Copy
One sketch detailing the conversion of merchant vessels into torpedo ships dated circa 1810. Two paneled drawing showing conversion of merchant vessels into torpedo ships. Each sides contains notes written by Fulton about obtaining and outfitting the ships. In pencil with gray and blue-gray washes. With stamp of New Jersey Historical Society. The ships were planned as part of the east coast defense against British attack. For more information, refer to "Fulton's Torpedo War and Submarine Explosions" (New York, 1810).
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