Submarine Engineering. Ways and Means by the Lake System.

Lake Submarine Co.

Published by Bridgeport: Lake Submarine Co., 1906

About this Item

Stapled blue pictorial wrappers. 8vo. 49pp. Illustrated. Promotional booklet for this Bridgeport, Conn. firm which was an early builder of submarines for the U.S. Navy. The booklet discusses the early years of the firm and the vessels it built including its first sub the "Argonaut" and various vessels built for the Russian navy. The rest of the text promotes engineering uses for the firm's subs including the wrecking business, recovery of cargo, coal pumping, raising sunken vessels, subaqueous tunnel construction, shell, pear, sponge and coral fisheries, gold dredging and much more. The booklet is well-illustrated with many photographs and diagrams. A very good copy with some light soiling and wear to the covers. The text is very good with some light soiling. Scarce. Seller Inventory # 11542

Bibliographic Details

Title: Submarine Engineering. Ways and Means by the...

Publisher: Bridgeport: Lake Submarine Co.

Publication Date: 1906

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition