18-in Weymouth Mark I Torpedo

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Short 18-in Torpedoes, 1890[1]

The 18-in Weymouth Mark I Torpedo was a torpedo built by Whitehead and ordered in small quantity in 1908-09.[2]

Development and History

In 1908-09, twenty S.L. units were ordered.[3]

Particulars

The warhead contained 161.75 pounds dry guncotton which weighed 198 pounds with 22.5 parts moisture.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1909. Plate 2.
  2. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1908. p. 7.
  3. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1908. p. 7.
  4. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1908. p. 10.

Bibliography

See Also

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