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The '''18-in R.N.T.F. Mark VIII Torpedo''' was a British torpedo developed at the [[Royal Navy Torpedo Factory]] in 1912, specifically designed for use in submarines{{ARTS1912|p. 11}}
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The '''18-in R.N.T.F. Mark VIII Torpedo''' was a British torpedo developed at the [[Royal Navy Torpedo Factory]] in 1912, specifically designed for use in submarines.{{ARTS1912|p. 11}}
  
 
==Development and History==
 
==Development and History==
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To make a torpedo for submarines, the design called for a "very heavy explosive charge", obtained at the expense of range.  Two were built for trial in 1913.{{ARTS1913|p. iv}}
  
===Particulars===
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===Mark VIII===
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 13:24, 29 November 2012

The 18-in R.N.T.F. Mark VIII Torpedo was a British torpedo developed at the Royal Navy Torpedo Factory in 1912, specifically designed for use in submarines.[1]

Development and History

To make a torpedo for submarines, the design called for a "very heavy explosive charge", obtained at the expense of range. Two were built for trial in 1913.[2]

Mark VIII

Footnotes

  1. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. p. 11.
  2. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. p. iv.

Bibliography

See Also