Addenda to Torpedo Manual, Vol. III
Addenda to Torpedo Manual, Vol. III.
Handbook for R.G.F. Torpedoes, 14-inch Marks IX-XI. and 18-inch Marks I.*-VI*.
1909
Repository |
Document ID |
Pages |
Dimensions |
Plates |
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56 |
15cm x 24.5cm
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22 |
I have an original of this blue handbook, with a (copy number?) 945 in the upper right corner. Its inner jacket is pencilled "H M Groves Personal Copy" though the name is sloppy and could be a different one.
The book has no table of contents, so I have noted some of the sections below and recorded the names of the plates.
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Page |
Pistols, Primers and War Heads |
2 |
Table of Weights of War Heads |
3 |
Table of Weights of Exercising Heads |
3 |
Table of Weights of Collision Heads |
4 |
Air Vessels |
4 |
Balance Chambers, 18-inch Marks I.-IV., 14-inch Marks IX., X., X.* |
5 |
Balance Chambers, 14-inch R.G.F. Mark XI., and 18-inch R.G.F. Marks V. and V.* |
7 |
Balance Chamber, 18-inch R.G.F. Marks VI.-VI.* |
8 |
Table of Average Balance Chamber Measurements in R.G.F. Torpedoes |
8 |
Valve Groups |
8 |
Table of Weights to Test the Pull of Water Tripper |
10 |
Counters |
12 |
Impact Stopping Gear |
17 |
Controlling Gear |
18 |
Table of Controlling Gear Adjustments |
20 |
Engines |
20 |
Table of Particulars of Engines |
24 |
Afterbodies, Woolwich Type Torpedoes |
24 |
Wheel Gearing |
28 |
Tail Frames |
29 |
General Information |
30 |
Table of Lengths of Various Compartments |
31 |
Table of Average Buoyancies of Torpedoes |
32 |
Table of Speeds and Ranges for Which Torpedoes are Adjusted to Run |
33 |
General Differences of the Various Marks |
34 |
Parting Torpedoes |
39 |
Notes on Parting |
39 |
Where Only a Partial Examination is Required to Remedy Small Defects |
40 |
Process of Parting the 14-inch R.G.F. Mark IX. and 18-inch R.G.F. Marks I.*-IV. |
40 |
Process of Parting the 14-inch R.G.F. Mark X. and X.* |
44 |
Process of Parting the 14-inch R.G.F. Mark XI. |
47 |
Process of Parting the 18-inch R.G.F. Mark V. and V.* |
50 |
Process of Parting the 18-inch Mark VI. - VI.* R.G.F. |
53 |
PLATES
I. |
Methods of Securing Air Vessel Ends into Shells of R.G.F. Torpedoes |
2 |
II. |
Wrench for Removing Drain and Test Screw |
1 |
III. |
Skeleton Diagrams Shewing Connections of Balance Chamber Mechanism to Horizontal Rudders in R.G.F. Torpedoes |
2 |
IV. |
Typical Arrangement of R.G.F Type of Balance Chamber |
2 |
V. |
Balance Chamber 18-inch R.G.F. Marks V & V* and 14-inch R.G.F. Mark XI Very Similar |
2 |
VI. |
Typical Valve Group 18-inch R.G.F. Marks I*-V* and 14-inch R.G.F. Marks IX-X* & First 50 of Mark XI |
2 |
VII. |
Valve Group 18-inch R.G.F. Mark V* in 59 Submerged Discharge Torpedoes (Nos 1361 to 1419) Only |
1 |
VIII. |
Air Delay Arrangement for 14-inch R.G.F. Mark XI. 18-inch Mark VI Very Similar |
2 |
IX. |
Adjusting Arrangement for 14-inch Mark XI Reducer, 18-inch Mark V* Very Similar |
1 |
X. |
Counter Group R.G.F. Type |
2 |
XI. |
Typical Modified Counter Gear for 18" Marks I*-V*, 14" Marks X and X* and First 50 Mark XI Very Similar |
2 |
XII. |
Arrangement of Non-cocking, Starting, Stopping, Sinking & Counter Gear 14-inch R.G.F. Mark XI (After 1st Fifty) |
2 |
XIII. |
After End of 18-inch R.G.F. Mark VI |
2 |
XIV. |
R.G.F Design for Low Pressure Sinking Gear with Air Connection in Engine Room |
1 |
XV. |
Impact Stopping Gear for Use With Collision Heads |
2 |
XVI. |
Controlling Gear |
2 |
XVII. |
Modifications to Controlling Gear (to Prevent Re-locking) |
2 |
XVIII. |
Typical Design of R.G.F. Engines |
2 |
XIX. |
Admission Cam & Slide Valves, Later Type of R.G.F. |
2 |
XX. |
Engine Room of 18-inch R.G.F. Mark VI |
2 |
XXI. |
Sectional Elevation of a Typical R.G.F. Tail |
2 |
XXII. |
Section Thro' A.B. on Plate XXI Looking Aft |
1 |
NOTES
From page 2:
The actual torpedoes dealt with in this book comprise the following:
14-inch Marks IX., X., X.*, XI.
18-inch Marks I*., II*., III., IV., V., V*., VI., VI*.
These torpedoes may be found in:
14-inch Mark |
IX. |
Second and Third Class Cruisers and T.B.s (a few H.B.) |
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X. |
T.B.s and gropping gear |
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X*. |
Dropping gear |
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XI. |
Dropping gear |
18-inch Mark |
I.*-II.* |
H.B. and S.L. in ships |
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III. |
S.L., T.B.D. |
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IV. |
H.B. and S.L. in ships and T.B.D.s |
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V. |
H.B. |
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V.* |
H.B. and S.L. in ships and T.B.D.s and submarines |
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VI. |
T.B.D.s |
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VI.* |
H.B. and S.L. in ships and T.B.D.s |
ed note: I do not know what S.L and H.B. mean.
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