THE

MARINE STEAM ENGINE

MARINE STEAM ENGINE

A TREATISE FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

YOUNG ENGINEERS, AND OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY
AND MERCANTILE MARINE

BY THE LATE

RICHARD SENNETT

ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF OF THE NAVY; FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NAVAL
ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERING; MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF CIVIL AND
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS; VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL

ARCHITECTS; LATE INSTRUCTOR AND LECTURER IN MARINE
ENGINEERING AT THE ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE

AND

HENRY J. ORAM

SENIOR ENGINEER INSPECTOR AT THE ADMIRALTY; INSPECTOR OF MACHINERY IN H.M. FLEET
MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS; LECTURER ON MARINE
ENGINEERING AND LATE INSTRUCTOR IN MARINE ENGINE DESIGN

AT THE ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE; ETC.

WITH NUMEROUS DIAGRAMS

NEW EDITION

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

89 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON

NEW YORK AND BOMBAY

1899

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