...may not be devised of securing the requisite reserve of buoyancy by other means than armour-plating. Were this accomplished, the area of the armour might...of any practical experience of the effect of large shells or of torpedoes upon such a structure as that which we have in view, it is impossible to say...

...accomplished, the area of the armour might be diminished, and its thickness increased in a corresi>onding degree. The ship would then comprise a very strongly...projectiles, would not be deprived of its buoyancy by ]>enetration. In the absence of any practical experience of the effect of large shells or of torpedoes...

...reserve of buoyancy by other means than armour plating. They thought that " the ship might consist of a plated central citadel, surrounded and supported by...would not be deprived of its buoyancy by penetration." The late Council of Construction directed its attention to this for years, and devised indiarubber...

...'increased in a corresponding degree. The ship would then comprise- a very •trongly plated central elude], surrounded and supported by an unarmoured raft constructed...which, without offering any material resistance to tho pnssafre of projectiles, would not be deprived of lu buoyancy by-penotratlon." .... " " At present...

...would then comprise a very strongly plated central citadel, surrounded and supported by an unarmored raft constructed on a cellular system, or containing...would not be deprived of its buoyancy by penetration." .... " At present we lind ourselves compelled to regard the attainment of a very high degree of offensive...

...possible." Recognising the difficulty of covering a large area with very thick armour, they suggested " a very strongly plated central citadel, surrounded...unarmoured raft constructed on a cellular system. . . ." This idea was based on the doctrine of the " single blow," and was afterwards embodied in the...

...would then comprise a very strongly plated central citadel, surrounded and supported by an unarmored raft constructed on a cellular system, or containing...would not be deprived of its buoyancy by penetration." This important suggestion was, as we shall see, acted upon in several later types of ships, and appears...

...may not be devised of securing the requisite reserve of buoyancy by other means than armour-plating. Were this accomplished the area of the armour might...would not be deprived of its buoyancy by penetration." This language is not very precise or definite, but it appears to go in the directiou we have pointed...

...reserve of buoyancy by other means than armour-plating. They describe such a ship as consisting of a strongly plated central citadel, surrounded and supported...unarmoured raft, constructed on a cellular system * See Committee of Det'iga on 8hipi of War Report. Evidence, Mr. EJ Reed, pp. 129, 130. Appendix G....