| RefNo | MS/603/7/30 |
| Previous numbers | 1060 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J [John] Joly, Somerset House, Temple Road, Dublin, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Joly; John (1857-1933); Irish geologist and physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 16 December 1916 |
| Description | He sends to Larmor the substance of his note to the Admiralty. In less pressing times the idea of an anti-submarine training vessel would be desirable, on a system immune from submarine attacks. He describes a semi-submerged or submerged ship with electric propulsion, towed and provided with current from a surface ship. Joly thinks that Admiralty committees are intent on dampening the ardour of inventors, relating his own experience of them. One sub-committee could only get the suggestion for oil tankers to be towed across the Atlantic. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA824 | Joly; John (1857 - 1933); geologist and physicist | 1857 - 1933 |