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12 of just 40 remaining torpedoes were broken up in 1918.{{ARTS1918|p. 10. (G. 8472/18)}} | 12 of just 40 remaining torpedoes were broken up in 1918.{{ARTS1918|p. 10. (G. 8472/18)}} | ||
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| + | In 1919, it was approved to break up all 18-in R.G.F. torpedoes Mark I* to Mark III.{{ARTS1919|p. 11}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:57, 1 August 2013
The 18-in R.G.F. Mark III Torpedo was a British torpedo developed at the Royal Gun Factory in 1894.[Fact Check]
It may have been built in both long and short versions, but the short version is not clear.
Mark III
It carried a charge of 170 pounds, 15 ounces – about 18 punds less than the Mark II torpedo.[1]
In 1895, 56 were in service.
Manufacture and Use
1918
12 of just 40 remaining torpedoes were broken up in 1918.[2]
1919
In 1919, it was approved to break up all 18-in R.G.F. torpedoes Mark I* to Mark III.[3]
Footnotes
Bibliography
