Record

RefNoDM/3/7
LevelItem
TitleJ Martin & R Sepping, Navy Office, to Sir Humphry Davy, President, Royal Society
Date21 January 1823
DescriptionRequesting assistance from the Royal Society to investigate the problem of Copper sheating on ships.

The copper sheating was designed to prevent insect attack and fouling of the timbers but was itself very subject to corrosion.
Extent3 sides
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsOPEN - but photocopying forbidden.
RelatedMaterialSee CMB/1/9
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8200Davy; Sir; Humphry (1778 - 1829); chemist1778 - 1829
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