18-in Mark VI Torpedo (UK): Difference between revisions
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==Development and History== | ==Development and History== | ||
A single one as built in 1904. It was one foot longer than the Mark V* and could take 2000 psi. Anticipated speeds were 27 knots for 2,000 yards or 23.75 knots for 3,000 yards.{{ARTS1904|p. vi}} | A single one as built in 1904. It was one foot longer than the [[18-in R.G.F. Mark V* Torpedo|Mark V*]] and could take 2000 psi. Anticipated speeds were 27 knots for 2,000 yards or 23.75 knots for 3,000 yards.{{ARTS1904|p. vi}} | ||
===Particulars=== | ===Particulars=== |
Revision as of 20:52, 26 November 2012
The 18-in R.G.F. Mark VI Torpedo was a British torpedo developed at the Royal Gun Factory in 1904.[1]
Development and History
A single one as built in 1904. It was one foot longer than the Mark V* and could take 2000 psi. Anticipated speeds were 27 knots for 2,000 yards or 23.75 knots for 3,000 yards.[2]
Particulars
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