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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}}
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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 Mark I Torpedo (UK)|14-in Mark I torpedoes]].{{ARTS1884|p. 47}}
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In 1881, some 7 were repaired at Portsmouth for use in the ironclad battleships [[H.M.S. Temeraire (1876)|''Temeraire'']] and [[H.M.S. Minotaur (1863)|''Minotaur'']].{{ARTS1881|p. 34}}
  
 
In 1893, all of these weapons were to be broken up except for those in the ironclad frigate [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1865)|''Agincourt'']] and six spares.{{ARTS1893|p. 36}}
 
In 1893, all of these weapons were to be broken up except for those in the ironclad frigate [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1865)|''Agincourt'']] and six spares.{{ARTS1893|p. 36}}

Latest revision as of 18:38, 1 December 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 1881, some 7 were repaired at Portsmouth for use in the ironclad battleships Temeraire and Minotaur.[2]

In 1893, all of these weapons were to be broken up except for those in the ironclad frigate Agincourt and six spares.[3]

Footnotes

  1. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1884. p. 47.
  2. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1881. p. 34.
  3. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1893. p. 36.

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