Referee's report by William Edward Garner, on a paper 'Splashes from underwater explosions' by H Kolsky, J P Lewis, M T Sampson, A C Shearman and C I Snow
Reference number: RR/71/170
Date: 1948

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Sectional Committee: Physics
Recommended for publication in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'. The paper covers a general survey of the phenomena observed and is qualitative in approach. Suggests the paper be reduced in length, and some of the diagrams merged.
Appended letter from William Edward Garner, to David Christie Martin, dated 27 May 1948. Can only give a general impression on the paper, as he was not closely involved in the work during the war. It is worth publishing as a general account. No received date.
Second appended letter from William Edward Garner, to David Christie Martin, dated 3 September 1948. The paper has been reduced in length and is now suitable for publication. Endorsed on recto as received 4 September 1948.
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']
No received date.
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- RR/71/170
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- 1948
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- Standardised form (type E) and letter on paper
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- 3 pages
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- Typescript
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William Edward Garner, Referee's report by William Edward Garner, on a paper 'Splashes from underwater explosions' by H Kolsky, J P Lewis, M T Sampson, A C Shearman and C I Snow, 1948, RR/71/170, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_71_170/referees-report-by-william-edward-garner-on-a-paper-splashes-from-underwater-explosions-by-h-kolsky-j-p-lewis-m-t-sampson-a-c-shearman-and-c-i-snow, accessed on 24 March 2025
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Date: 7th April 1949
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1949.0034
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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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Referees' reports: volume 71, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1948 Reference number: RR/71
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