Nova Scotian Institute of Science - Hall of Fame
- Frederick George Creed
- Born: 1871, Mill Village, Nova Scotia
- Died: 1957, London, England
- Field: Inventor
A Canadian inventor, who worked in the field of telecommunications, and played an early role in the development of SWATH vessels, The CCGC Frederick G Creed, a SWATH vessel, is named after him. The acronym "SWATH" (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) was coined in 1973 by U. S. Navy technocrats who promote its use, rather than "semi-submerged" ship or catamaran, to distinguish this concept from conventional catamarans. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_G._Creed) 1938 - Frederick G. Creed, a Canadian, presents his idea for a small- waterplane-area twin-hull aircraft carrier to the British Admiralty. Several years later Creed is permitted to show it to the U.S. Navy, but they do not pursue the concept. 1946 - Frederick Creed is awarded a British patent.
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Bibliography
Marble, Allan E.: Nova Scotians at Home and Abroad. Lancelot Press, Windsor, Nova Scotia, 1977. 431 pp.
Soucoup, D.: Maritime firsts. Pottersfield Press, Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia, 1996. 186 pp.