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Dispatch Archive (2022 words) |
 | By the late 1920s and early 1930s, the U.S. Navy was equipped with Martin T3M and T4M biplane torpedo bombers capable of operation on floats from the water, or fitted with wheels, from the decks of aircraft carriers. |
| The earliest torpedo bombers could only carry a small torpedo, often a shorter, lighter version of the standard 17.7-inch diameter weapon, or an even smaller 14-inch version. |
| Although Avengers participated in torpedo attacks on Japanese capital ships during the latter half of the war, the poor reliability of the Mark XIII aerial torpedo resulted in relatively few hits. |
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Torpedo Summary (4209 words) |
| The Bangalore Torpedo, invented in 1912, is a cylindrical explosive device on the end of a pipe used to clear minefields and barbed wire. |
| The first torpedoes driven at specific targets were spar torpedoes; the explosive device was on the end of a spar up to 40 feet long projecting forward under water from the bow of the attacking vessel. |
| In the case of deck or tube launched torpedoes, the diameter of the torpedo is obviously a key factor in determining the suitability of a particular torpedo to a tube or launcher, similar to the caliber of the gun. |
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