Excerpt from Papers and Discussions on Ships, Guns, and Armor: Reprinted From Various Sources
These constantly changing phases. Of attack and defense had placed our naval authorities under extreme difficulty in deciding upon ques tions of ships and armament. To stand still was impossible, while to act upon uncertain data was sure to lead to mistake.
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