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The '''18-in R.G.F. Mark II Torpedo''' was a British torpedo torpedo developed at the [[Royal Gun Factory]] in 1893.{{ARTS1893|p. 52}} | The '''18-in R.G.F. Mark II Torpedo''' was a British torpedo torpedo developed at the [[Royal Gun Factory]] in 1893.{{ARTS1893|p. 52}} | ||
It | It may have been built in both long and short versions, but the short version is not clear. | ||
It was very similar to the Mark I version, but had a strengthened head joint and could be set for 5 to 22 foot running depth.{{ARTS1893|p. 52}} | It was very similar to the Mark I version, but had a strengthened head joint and could be set for 5 to 22 foot running depth.{{ARTS1893|p. 52}} | ||
== | ==Mark IIa== | ||
First mentioned in ARTS 1894.{{ARTS1894|p. 40}} | |||
==Mark II*== | |||
First mentioned in ARTS 1894.{{ARTS1894|p. 40}} | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 24 November 2012
The 18-in R.G.F. Mark II Torpedo was a British torpedo torpedo developed at the Royal Gun Factory in 1893.[1]
It may have been built in both long and short versions, but the short version is not clear.
It was very similar to the Mark I version, but had a strengthened head joint and could be set for 5 to 22 foot running depth.[2]
Mark IIa
First mentioned in ARTS 1894.[3]
Mark II*
First mentioned in ARTS 1894.[4]
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