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June 24, 1892
The Charlotte Democrat
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
An inventor, inspired by seaweed calming waves in the Gulf Stream, creates a chemical-treated net to break wave force, tested by Paris shipwreck society as effective like oil.
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Better than Oil.
Oil has hitherto been the only material that has been successfully employed for breaking the force of the waves. An ingenious inventor while crossing the Gulf Stream observed that the vast fields of floating seaweed, though upheaved by the swell always remained glassy and smooth. and this suggested to him the idea of a device for lessening the force of the waves.
The invention consists of a thin cotton or silken net rendered non-submersible by being dipped in a special chemical composition. The device is being experimented with by the Paris Society for saving of life in shipwrecks, and it has been found to act as a wave dispeller in the same manner as the seaweed in the Gulf Stream.
Oil has hitherto been the only material that has been successfully employed for breaking the force of the waves. An ingenious inventor while crossing the Gulf Stream observed that the vast fields of floating seaweed, though upheaved by the swell always remained glassy and smooth. and this suggested to him the idea of a device for lessening the force of the waves.
The invention consists of a thin cotton or silken net rendered non-submersible by being dipped in a special chemical composition. The device is being experimented with by the Paris Society for saving of life in shipwrecks, and it has been found to act as a wave dispeller in the same manner as the seaweed in the Gulf Stream.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Wave Dispeller
Seaweed Observation
Gulf Stream
Shipwreck Prevention
Non Submersible Net
Where did it happen?
Gulf Stream And Paris
Story Details
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Gulf Stream And Paris
Story Details
An ingenious inventor observes floating seaweed calming waves in the Gulf Stream, inspiring a device of a thin cotton or silken net dipped in chemical to make it non-submersible, which acts as a wave dispeller; it is experimented with by the Paris Society for saving life in shipwrecks.