THE NAVY AS A FIGHTING MACHINE

by

REAR ADMIRAL BRADLEY A. FISKE
U. S. Navy

Former Aid for Operations of the Fleet; President of the U. S.
Naval Institute; Gold Medallist of the U. S. Naval Institute and
The Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania

Author of "Electricity in Theory and Practice," "War Time in Manila,"
Etc.

With Map







PREFACE

What is the navy for?

Of what parts should it be composed?

What principles should be followed in designing, preparing, and
operating it in order to get the maximum return for the money expended?