The Torpedo
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The Torpedo Book
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Author : Frederick Thomas Jane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
The Torpedo Book written by Frederick Thomas Jane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Torpedo-boats categories.
The Torpedo Etc
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1777
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Evolution Of The Torpedo
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Author : United States. Navy. Central Torpedo Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1943
Evolution Of The Torpedo written by United States. Navy. Central Torpedo Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1943 with Torpedoes categories.
Torpedo
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Author : Roger Branfill-Cook
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-27
Torpedo written by Roger Branfill-Cook and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-27 with History categories.
An encyclopedic study of the ship-killer par excellence—from its development to post-World War II usage. “A well-written book, lavishly illustrated.” —International Journal of Maritime History The torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel—and by extension a small, minor navy—to threaten the largest and most powerful warships afloat.The traditional concept of seapower, based on huge fleets of expensive capital ships, required radical rethinking because of this important naval weapon. This book is a broad-ranging international history of the weapon, tracing not only its origins and technical progress down to the present day, but also its massive impact on all subsequent naval wars. Torpedo contains much new technical information that has come to light over the past thirty years and covers all of the improved capabilities of the weapon. Heavily illustrated with photos and technical drawings this is a book no enthusiast or historian can afford to miss. “The torpedo—one of the most fearsome weapons ever created by man—is well worth its own history.” —Forum Navale
The Torpedo Etc
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Author : TORPEDO.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1777
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The Development Of The Torpedo
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Author : Peter Bethell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
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The Battle Of The Torpedo Boats
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Author : Bryan Cooper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
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The Definitive Illustrated History Of The Torpedo Boat
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Author : Joe Hinds
language : en
Publisher: Nimble Books
Release Date : 2011-04
The Definitive Illustrated History Of The Torpedo Boat written by Joe Hinds and has been published by Nimble Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04 with History categories.
Torpedobådens historie og udvikling fortalt og illustreret ved hjælp af de krige, torpedobåden har deltaget i fra 1585 - slutningen af 1945.
Evolution Of The Torpedo
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Author : John P. Maloney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1943
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Iron Men And Tin Fish
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Author : Anthony Newpower
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-08-30
Iron Men And Tin Fish written by Anthony Newpower and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-30 with History categories.
From the American entry into World War II until September 1943, U.S. submarines experienced an abnormally high number of torpedo failures. These failures resulted from three defects present in the primary torpedo of the day, the Mark XIV. These defects were a tendency to run deeper than the set depth, the frequent premature detonation of the Mark 6 magnetic influence exploder, and the failure of the contact exploder when hitting a target at the textbook ninety-degree angle. Ironically, despite using a completely independent design, the Germans experienced the same three defects. The Germans, however, fixed their defects in six months, while it took the Americans twenty-two months. Much of the delay on the American side resulted from the denial of senior leaders in the operational forces and in the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) that the torpedo itself was defective. Instead, they blamed crews for poor marksmanship or lack of training. In the end, however, the submarine force itself overcame the bureaucratic inertia and correctly identified and fixed the three problems on their own, proving once again the industry of the average American soldier or sailor. From the American entry into World War II until September 1943, U.S. submarines experienced an abnormally high number of torpedo failures. These failures resulted from three defects present in the primary torpedo of the day, the Mark XIV. These defects were a tendency to run deeper than the set depth, the frequent premature detonation of the magnetic influence exploder, and the failure of the contact exploder when hitting a target at the textbook 90-degree angle. Ironically, despite using a completely independent design, the Germans experienced the same three defects. The Germans, however, fixed their defects in six months, while it took the Americans 22 months. Much of the delay on the American side resulted from the denial of senior leaders in the operational forces and in the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) that the torpedo itself was defective. Instead, they blamed crews for poor marksmanship or lack of training. In the end, however, the submarine force itself overcame the bureaucratic inertia and correctly identified and fixed the three problems on their own, proving once again the industry of the average American soldier or sailor. Contrary to the interpretations of most submarine historians, this book concludes that BuOrd did not sit idly by while torpedoes failed on patrol after patrol. BuOrd acknowledged problems from early in the war, but their processes and their tunnel vision prevented them from realizing that the weapon sent to the fleet was grossly defective. One of World War II's forgotten heroes, Admiral Lockwood drove the process for finding and fixing the three major defects. This is first book that deals exclusively with the torpedo problem, building its case out of original research from the archives of the Bureau of Ordnance, the Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral Lockwood's personal correspondence, and records from the British Admiralty at the National Archives of the United Kingdom. These sources are complemented by correspondence and interviews with men who actually participated in the events.