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Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Torpedo (3409 words) |
 | The first torpedoes driven at specific targets were spar torpedoes; the explosive device was on the end of a spar up to 40 feet (12 m) long projecting forward underwater from the bow of the attacking vessel. |
| A derivative of the compressed-air torpedo was the steam torpedo. |
| 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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Type 93 torpedo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (739 words) |
| The Type 93 was a 610 mm (24 inch) diameter torpedo of the Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| A 17.7 inch (450 mm) version designated the type 97 torpedo was later developed for use by midget submarines, but was not a success and was replaced operationally by the type 91 torpedo. |
| In surface battles, by the time the deck-mounted torpedo tubes were reloaded ready to launch a second wave of torpedoes, allied ships were close enough to able to use their torpedoes as well and the advantage of reloads was reduced. |
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