Torpedo

Synopsis

Part I. The Inventors And Their Torpedoes, Successful And Imaginative. Robert Fulton And His Infernal Devices, 1804-1813 -- Fulton's Legacy -- Der Küstenbrander, The Inspiration For Whitehead, And Others -- Whitehead And The Copies -- The Serious Rivals, The Dead Ends, The Hopefuls And The Hopeless -- The Torpedo Comes Of Age -- Aerial Torpedoes -- The Modern Torpedo Post-second World War -- Part Ii. Torpedo Launchers And Delivery Systems. Spar Torpedo Boats, Drop Collars, Launch Troughs And Rails -- Torpedo Boat Carriers -- Above-water Torpedo Tubes -- Underwater Tubes On Surface Ships -- Submarine Torpedo Launching Gear -- Torpedo Bombers And Stand-off Weapons -- Coast Defence -- Part Iii. Anti-torpedo Defence. Active Defence -- Passive Defence -- Modern Developments -- Part Iv. Notable Torpedo Actions And Incidents. Torpedo Attack Tactics -- Early Torpedo Actions -- The Great War -- The Second World War - The North Sea, Mediterranean And Atlantic -- The Second World War - The Pacific -- Post-second World War -- Conclusion. By Roger Branfill-cook. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 234-235) And Index.