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| − | On 22 March, 1893, Long gave a very thoughtful paper to the Royal Institute of Naval Architects on "the work such vessels [cruisers] are likely to be called upon to perform in case of war."<ref>''Transactions of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects''. '''XXXIV'''. p. 1.</ref> On 25 April he was out riding on the Petersfield Road near his home when he was thrown from his horse and received fatal head injuries. He died at his house, Blendworth Lodge, Horndean, on 26 April. | + | On 22 March, 1893, Long gave a very thoughtful paper to the Royal Institute of Naval Architects, "[[On the Present Position of Cruisers in Naval Warfare]],"<ref>''Transactions of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects''. '''XXXIV'''. pp. 1-18.</ref> on "the work such vessels [cruisers] are likely to be called upon to perform in case of war."<ref>''Transactions of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects''. '''XXXIV'''. p. 1.</ref> On 25 April he was out riding on the Petersfield Road near his home when he was thrown from his horse and received fatal head injuries. He died at his house, Blendworth Lodge, Horndean, on 26 April. |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Rear-Admiral Samuel Long, Royal Navy (5 January, 1840 – 25 April, 1893) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On 22 March, 1893, Long gave a very thoughtful paper to the Royal Institute of Naval Architects, "On the Present Position of Cruisers in Naval Warfare,"[1] on "the work such vessels [cruisers] are likely to be called upon to perform in case of war."[2] On 25 April he was out riding on the Petersfield Road near his home when he was thrown from his horse and received fatal head injuries. He died at his house, Blendworth Lodge, Horndean, on 26 April.
Footnotes
- ↑ Transactions of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects. XXXIV. pp. 1-18.
- ↑ Transactions of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects. XXXIV. p. 1.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 26 April, 1893. Issue 33935, col D, pg. 5.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
