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The '''16-in R.L. Torpedo''' was the first British-made torpedo; 112 were manufactured by the [[Royal Laboratory]] between 1872 and 1887, at which time production was switching over to the [[14-in R.L. Mark I Torpedo|14-in Mark I torpedoes]].{{ARTS1884|p. 47}} | The '''16-in R.L. Torpedo''' was the first British-made torpedo; 112 were manufactured by the [[Royal Laboratory]] between 1872 and 1887, at which time production was switching over to the [[14-in R.L. Mark I Torpedo|14-in Mark I torpedoes]].{{ARTS1884|p. 47}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:19, 24 November 2012
The 16-in R.L. Torpedo was the first British-made torpedo; 112 were manufactured by the Royal Laboratory between 1872 and 1887, at which time production was switching over to the 14-in Mark I torpedoes.[1]
In 1893, all of these weapons were to be broken up except for those in the ironclad frigate Agincourt and six spares.[2]
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