Henry Duncan Preston Cunningham
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Henry Duncan Preston Cunningham (1814-1875) R.N. J.P.
A naval officer and inventor, most famous as the inventor of the self-reefing topsail, which he manufactured in the Gosport Foundry, bought by Cunningham in 1861. It was reported that by May 1856 it had been fitted to upwards of one thousand ships, reducing the dangers to seamen in unfurling and furling topsails in bad weather.[1]
1875 Obituary [2]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Excellent biography - Henry Preston webpage on Fort Gilkicker website
- ↑ Engineering 1875 Jan-Jun: Index: General Index