14-in Weymouth Mark I Torpedo
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The 14-in Weymouth Mark I Torpedo was a torpedo manufactured by Whitehead & Co. at their Weymouth works.
It was introduced into production for the Royal Navy in 1898.[1]
It and the 14-in R.G.F. Mark X and a portion of the 18-in R.G.F. Mark IV Torpedoes ordered in 1898 would be among the first to employ gyroscopes.
Development and History
Particulars
The final design is laid out in the Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1898.{[2] [TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]
Manufacture and Use
1898
100 are ordered and are under manufacture at Whitehead, Weymouth.[3]
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