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  Torpedo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bangalore Torpedo, invented in 1912, is a cylindrical explosive device` on the end of a pipe used to clear minefields and barbed wire.
From the deck-mounted torpedo launcher of a vessel on the surface.
In the case of deck or tube launched torpedoes, the diameter of the torpedo is obviously a key factor in determining the suitability of a particular torpedo to a tube or launcher, similar to the calibre of the gun.
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 Torpedo - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Torpedoes are weapons that may be launched from submarines, surface ships, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, and from unmanned naval mines.
The torpedo was powered by compressed air and had a explosive charge of gloxyline or gun-cotton.
During this time, the torpedo boat invented by John Ericsson gained recognition for its efficiency, and the first torpedo boat destroyers were built to counter it.
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 Encyclopedia: Torpedo
Torpedo tubes of the French SNLE Redoutable A torpedo tube is a device for launching torpedoes in a horizontal direction.
The type 95 torpedo was a torpedo of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
The torpedoes used by the Kriegsmarine include The Kriegsmarine (or War Navy) was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi regime, superseding the Reichsmarine.
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 kaiten   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The kaiten was a torpedo modified as a suicide weapon, and used by the Japanese Navy in the final stages of the Second World War.
Five models were designed, the types 1, 2, 3 and 4 based on the type 93 torpedo (24 inch oxygen/kerosene), and the type 10, based on the type 92 torpedo (21 inch electric).
The type 2 was intended to have a crew of two, and so is often confused with the Japanese midget submarines used to attack Pearl Harbor and Sydney.
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 Torpedo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Torpedoes are weapons that may be launched from submarines, surface ships, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, andfrom unmanned naval mines.
They are also used as parts of other weapons; the Mark 46 torpedo used by the United States becomes the warhead section of the ASROC (Anti-Submarine ROCket) and the Captor mine uses a submerged sensorplatform that releases a torpedo when a hostile contact is detected.
During this time, the torpedo boat invented by John Ericsson gained recognition for its efficiency, and the firsttorpedo boat destroyers were built to counter it.
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 Torpedo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
They are also used as parts of weapons; the Mark 46 torpedo used by United States becomes the warhead section of the ASROC (Anti-Submarine ROCket) and the Captor mine uses a sensor platform that releases a torpedo when hostile contact is detected.
In naval usage the term "torpedo" was used by Robert Fulton who used it in reference to Nautilus submarine in 1800.
Torpedo Junction was an area off the eastern coast of the United States.
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 Go2War2.nl - G4M, Mitsubishi
Eén 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleur in de neus, één 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleur in een rugluik, twee 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleurs aan de zijkant, één 20 mm Type 99 model 1 kanon in de staart en 1000kg bomlast of één 800 kg torpedo
Twee 7,7 mm Type 92 mitrailleur in de neus, twee 7,7mm type 92 mitrailleurs aan de zijkant, één 20 mm kanon in de rugkoepel, één 20 mm kanon in de staart en 1000kg bomlast of één 800 kg torpedo
Twee 7,7 mm Type 92 mitrailleur in de neus, twee 20 mm kanonnen aan de zijkant, één 20 mm kanon in de rugkoepel, één 20 mm kanon in de staart en 1000kg bomlast of één 800 kg torpedo
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 Kaiten - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Only the type 1, a one person model with a 3000 lb (1,360 kg) warhead, was used operationally.
However the midget submarines used in these attacks were each armed with two light torpedos in individual tubes, and were intended to return to their mother ships after firing them.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park description accompanying the exhibit of a type 4 kaiten
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 Torpedo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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In 1943, an American torpedo was mistakenly fired at the battleship USS Iowa, which was carrying President Roosevelt and his joint chiefs to the Tehran...
The first prototypes of a self-propelled torpedo were created by Ivan Lupis-Vukić, a retired Croatian naval engineer who served in the Austro-Hungarian navy.
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E8N, Nakajima 'Dave' (Naval Type 95 Reconaissance Floatplane) The E8N was a sturdy biplane, used as catapult-launched tactical reconnaissance and artilley spotter aircraft for cruisers and battleships.
The Type 92 was designed by Dr. Vogt, and was one of the fastest fighters of the early 1930s.
Ki.43 Hayabusa, Nakajima 'Oscar' (Army Type 1 Fighter) The Ki.43 was antiquated in concept, and this was entirely due to the conservatism of the army, that had been misled by the succes of the {Ki.27}.
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 Go2War2.nl - H6K, Kawanishi
Eén 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleur in open positie in de neus, één 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleur in een rugkoepel, één 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleur in een staartkoepel en 1000kg bomlast of twee 800 kg torpedo's
Eén 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleur in open positie in de neus, één 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleur in een open positie, één 7,7 mm type 92 mitrailleur in iedere balkon aan de zijkant, één 20 mm Type 99 model 1 kanon in een staartkoepel en 1000kg bomlast of twee 800 kg torpedo's
Deze als Marine Type 97 Transport Vliegboot opererende toestellen hadden geen bewapening en een grotere brandstofcapaciteit en vier Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 motoren.
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 Encyclopedia: Nakajima B5N
Although, like its Allied counterparts the TBD Devastator and Fairey Swordfish, the type was obsolescent by 1939, B5Ns were flown nearly throughout the whole war.
Keen to maintain the high performance of the type, the Navy was reluctant to add weight in the form of armour, and instead looked to obtaining a faster version of the aircraft in the hopes of out-running enemy fighters.
TBD Devastator The Douglas TBD Devastator was a torpedo bomber of the United States Navy, ordered in 1934, first flying in 1935 and entering service in 1937.
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 Torpedo - Definition of Torpedo by Webster's Online Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
torpedo - a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
torpedo - an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
torpedo - a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
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 Torpedo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The compressed air system was improved by the addition of the heater, petrol sprayed into the expansion chamber and ignited increased the volume of gas and so more power and range was developed.
24 inch (610mm) torpedoes were used by the Imperial Japanese Navy, most famously the deck launched Type 93 torpedo, also some Kaitens.
Even larger sizes of torpedo tube, including 660mm (26 inches), 30 inch (about 762mm) and 36 inch (about 914mm), have been installed on some nuclear submarines.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/t/torpedo.htm   (1486 words)

  
 HA-19 National Historic Landmark Nomination
The torpedo room, in addition to the two 18-inch tubes and ballast, also carried a 7.5-foot ballast tank, two low pressure air tanks, two impulse tanks, and the torpedo tube firing valves.
The survey did note the presence of the torpedo tubes, portions of the arming mechanisms, control rods, and compressed air tubes, the control rod and angle drive for the ballast tank valve, and two dummy air cylinders in the torpedo room.
The other torpedo's firing mechanism was now useless; as the midget swung in circles and drifted out of the harbor entrance, Sakamaki wept bitterly before he and Inagaki passed out from the bad air.
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 Type 92 Xia - China Nuclear Forces
The Chinese designed and built Type-091 HAN class submarine began sea trials in August 1971.
The HAN class submarine is a nuclear powered torpedo attack boat.
While this class boat greatly improved the Chinese Navy's distant defense capabilities against enemy nuclear equipped surface forces, one of its most significant features was that it served as a stepping stone in the development of a Chinese nuclear powered, submarine launched ballistic missile (SSBN) force.
www.fas.org /nuke/guide/china/slbm/type_92.htm   (285 words)

  
 Kaiten - Freepedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Kaiten manned torpedoes, stacked on top of a departing submarine.
The Kaiten (Japanese:回天) was a torpedo modified as a suicide weapon, and used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the final stages of the Second World War.
However the midget submarines used in these attacks were each armed with two light torpedoes in individual tubes, and were intended to return to their mother ships after firing them.
en.freepedia.org /Kaiten.html   (598 words)

  
 Mitsubishi G4M
Two Mitsubishi MK4V Kasei 27 fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radials rated at 1,795 hp for take-off, 1,670 hp at 2,600 m and 1,480 hp at 6,580 m, driving four-blade metal propellers (G4M2b Model 25).
One 800 kg torpedo or similar load of bombs (G4M1).
One 800 kg torpedo or up to 1,000 kg of bombs (G4M2 and G4M3).
www.combinedfleet.com /ijna/g4m.htm   (530 words)

  
 Torpedo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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[[Image Link]] during WW I]] A modern torpedo is a self-propelled guided projectile that operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target.
[[Image Link]] Attempts had been made to develop unpowered, but directable towed torpedoes, such as Harvey's Sea Torpedo.
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 Xia class submarine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Xia-class submarine was the first ballistic missile-carrying, nuclear-powered submarine class (SSBN) deployed by the People's Liberation Army Navy, and is also known as the Type 92.
The first (406) of its class was launched in 1986.
The ship also has 6 533mm bow torpedo tubes.
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 Japanese Army
Armament: one flexible 20-mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon mounted in dorsal turret; one 7.7-mm Type 92 machine-gun in retractable dorsal turret; two flexible 7.7-mm Type 92 machine-guns in lateral positions; one flexible Type 92 machine-gun fired from cockpit windows; one 1,764 lb torpedo
Armament: two 7.7-mm Type 92 machine-guns mounted in the nose; one 20-mm Type 99 Model 2 cannon in dorsal turret; two 20-mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons in waist positions; one 20-mm Type 99 Model 2 cannon in tail; one 1,764 lb torpedo or up to 2,205 lbs of bombs
Armament: one flexible 7.7-mm Type 92 machine-gun in bow turret; one 7.7-mm Type 92 machine-gun in dorsal position; one 7.7-mm Type 92 machine-gun in port and starboard beam positions; one flexible 20-mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon in tail turret; up to 2,205 lbs of bombs or two torpedoes
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 Saibashi bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Type 90 is the current MBT (Main Battle Tank) of Japan's Nihon Rikuyo Jietai or Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF).
It is built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and carries a license-built
Tzatziki is a Greek meze, or appetizer, also used as a sauce or dip.
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 Ba-Pef bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Chinese Type 69/79 was a development of the Type 59.
All three of these vehicles were based off of the Russian T-55/54 series of tanks.
Their lineage can be seen through the distinct gap
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 Mitsubishi B5M1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
One flexible rear-firing 7.7 mm Type 92 machine-gun.
Bomb-load: 800 kg of bombs or one 800 kg torpedo.
Production: A total of 125 B5M1s were built.
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