A philosophical dissertation on the diving vessel, projected by Mr. Day, and sunk in Plymouth Sound ... : to which is added, an appendix, shewing the various methods of weighing ships in general : the whole illustrated with two copper plates

A philosophical dissertation on the diving vessel, projected by Mr. Day, and sunk in Plymouth Sound ... : to which is added, an appendix, shewing the various methods of weighing ships in general : the whole illustrated with two copper plates

Diving vessel.

London : Printed for the author, and sold by B. Law ..., E. and C. Dilly ... and J. Walter ..., 1775.

vi [i.e. iv], 58, [4] p., II folded leaves of plates : ill., map ; 26 cm. (4to)

L2002F51 1775

(OCoLC)12754968

Spine title: Diving vessel.
Signatures: [pi]² A-G H² I¹.
Errata: p. vi.
Plates signed: Falck, N.D., delin; J. Macky, Sculp.
Author examines the causes of Mr. Day's failure, and describes the construction of the vessel and the experiment itself, as well as making general suggestions for the design of diving vessels.
Contents: (From t.p.) I. An historical account of Mr. Day, and the scheme -- II. The construction of the vessel -- III. The operation of the sink-experiment -- IV. A philosophical investigation of the failure of the experiment -- V. The endeavours made use of in weighing the vessel.

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