INDICATED DIRECTION FOR NEW CRAFT DEVELOPMENT

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Naval Engineers JournalVolume 78, Issue 3 p. 409-420 INDICATED DIRECTION FOR NEW CRAFT DEVELOPMENT A. G. ELDREDGE JR., A. G. ELDREDGE JR. The Author is Equipment Coordinator, Unconventional Warfare, Ships Systems Command in the Naval Material Command. He received his education in Naval Architecture from the University of Illinois, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University; and in Management from the George Washington University. Mr. Eldredge has occupied his present position since 1961 after joining the then Bureau of Ships in 1952. His conceptual contributions to Naval Engineering and its application have been numerous and important. They include the gas turbine powered 36′ amphibious assault minesweeper launch, swimmer high speed pickup system for V.D.T., and PGH, the marsh screw Amphibian, and the Swift Patrol Boat. He wrote the chapter on Weapons Platforms in “Revolutionary Warfare” and with Captain J. H. Bowell, USN, prepared a study for the JCS concerning the application of patrol craft to counter insurgency.Search for more papers by this author A. G. ELDREDGE JR., A. G. ELDREDGE JR. The Author is Equipment Coordinator, Unconventional Warfare, Ships Systems Command in the Naval Material Command. He received his education in Naval Architecture from the University of Illinois, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University; and in Management from the George Washington University. Mr. Eldredge has occupied his present position since 1961 after joining the then Bureau of Ships in 1952. His conceptual contributions to Naval Engineering and its application have been numerous and important. They include the gas turbine powered 36′ amphibious assault minesweeper launch, swimmer high speed pickup system for V.D.T., and PGH, the marsh screw Amphibian, and the Swift Patrol Boat. He wrote the chapter on Weapons Platforms in “Revolutionary Warfare” and with Captain J. H. Bowell, USN, prepared a study for the JCS concerning the application of patrol craft to counter insurgency.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1966 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1966.tb05070.x AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume78, Issue3June 1966Pages 409-420 RelatedInformation