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It may have been built in both long and short versions, but the short version is not clear. | It may have been built in both long and short versions, but the short version is not clear. | ||
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It carried a charge of 170 pounds, 15 ounces – about 18 punds less than the [[18-in R.G.F. Mark II Torpedo|Mark II torpedo]].{{ARTS1895|p. 30}} | It carried a charge of 170 pounds, 15 ounces – about 18 punds less than the [[18-in R.G.F. Mark II Torpedo|Mark II torpedo]].{{ARTS1895|p. 30}} | ||
In 1895, 56 were in service. | In 1895, 56 were in service. | ||
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| + | ===1918=== | ||
| + | 12 of just 40 remaining torpedoes were broken up in 1918.{{ARTS1918|p. 10. (G. 8472/18)}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 3 December 2012
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]
Footnotes
Bibliography
