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March 30, 1856. Sir William Symonds died.—Entering the Royal Navy in 1794, Symonds at the conclusion of the Napoleonic wars turned his attention to naval construction and in 1825 was permitted to build the brig H.M.S. Columbine, the success of which led to his appointment in 1823 as Surveyor of the Navy. During the succeeding fifteen years he was responsible for the design of over two hundred vessels. He introduced various improvements leading to greater speed, more stability, and increased stowage.
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S., E. Calendar of Industrial Pioneers. Nature 109, 429 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/109429b0
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