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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.{{FC}} | 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.{{FC}} | ||
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===Particulars=== | ===Particulars=== | ||
Its overall length including 4.5-in long pistol was 17 feet, 7.4 inches (see Plate).{{ARTS1908|p. 18}} | |||
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The final design's characteristics are detailed in the ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901''.{{ARTS1901|pp. 36-7}} | The final design's characteristics are detailed in the ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901''.{{ARTS1901|pp. 36-7}} | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 27 November 2012
18-in R.G.F. Mark VII Torpedo[1]
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
Its overall length including 4.5-in long pistol was 17 feet, 7.4 inches (see Plate).[2]
Manufacture and Use
The raw Mark VII torpedo was first ordered in 1910-1911; oddly, this is after the Mark VII* and Mark VII** variants in 1908-1909. More careful reading is required.
Mark VII*
Forty S.L. torpedoes were ordered in 1908-1909, but were somehow only reported the following year.[3]
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
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