Torpedos in Split - Any Interest?

vendredi 12 septembre 2014

A couple of days ago I visited the Croatian Maritime Museum in Split. Contained within the museum is a collection of torpedos dating back to the year of their invention by Giovanni Biagio Luppis and Robert Whitehead in 1866*. Several of the torpedos are unique prototypes.



This thread is not about the destructive role of the weapon, but about the design, form and workmanship.



I took a number of photographs. Here's one of 1950's version. I can post more if there is interest.



BT



* Luppis' involvement in the design of a workable torpedo is hazy. More later if.....





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