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==Mark VII*== | ==Mark VII*== | ||
Forty were ordered in 1908-1909.{{CN}} | Forty were ordered in 1908-1909.{{CN}} | ||
==Mark VII**== | |||
Some 53 Hook Bracket and 143 Side Lug specimens were ordered or given heaters in 1908-1909 – the source needs to be read more carefully.{{CN}} | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Revision as of 15:35, 27 November 2012
The 18-in R.G.F. Mark VII Torpedo was a British torpedo developed at the Royal Gun Factory and first ordered for service in 1908 in its VII* variant.[Fact Check]
Development and History
Particulars
Manufacture and Use
I've not found an indication that the raw Mark VII torpedo was ever ordered; only the Mark VII*, first in 1908-1909.
Mark VII*
Forty were ordered in 1908-1909.[Citation needed]
Mark VII**
Some 53 Hook Bracket and 143 Side Lug specimens were ordered or given heaters in 1908-1909 – the source needs to be read more carefully.[Citation needed]
Footnotes
Bibliography
