The first self propelled Torpedo was tested in 1868. It was tested by Robert Whitehead. Compressed air was used in this test.
This was following the semi sucess the Uss Hunley had against the North during the civil war. After sinking a union blockade ship the hunley sank due to a faulty rudder killing the entire crew.
In WWI the German wolf packs that were groups of submarines that were used to sink allied '
ips, the torpedo used were short range, but powerfull and sank countelll allied ships. This continued during WWII, when the Germans had even more sucess againt allied ships.
Many people felt the torpedo and submarine were not gentleman like and was against the rules of war. After seeing the success it had though other countries copied the sub and torpedo and soon forgot any issues they had w ith them.
Work cited:
Https://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWtorpedo.htm
This was following the semi sucess the Uss Hunley had against the North during the civil war. After sinking a union blockade ship the hunley sank due to a faulty rudder killing the entire crew.
In WWI the German wolf packs that were groups of submarines that were used to sink allied '
ips, the torpedo used were short range, but powerfull and sank countelll allied ships. This continued during WWII, when the Germans had even more sucess againt allied ships.
Many people felt the torpedo and submarine were not gentleman like and was against the rules of war. After seeing the success it had though other countries copied the sub and torpedo and soon forgot any issues they had w ith them.
Work cited:
Https://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWtorpedo.htm
Torpedo's are very cool weapons. Altough this first torpedo looks like a giant penis, the idea is awesome. We have the ability to drop a bomb from aplane into water, which can than hit a target. Not only that but boats can shoot them from underwater as well, that is so cool. The torpedo is a great weaponry invention.
ReplyDeleteIts funny to read that other countries felt that using torpedoes was unfair. Wasn't it said by Frank Farleigh, "All's fair in love and war." I guess not when you are losing and your enemy has the upper hand. Torpedoes were a great advantage. Not only were submarines able to cross the enemy line undetected and spy, but they were also able to take out a few while there. During the World Wars, there must not have been anywhere safe to hide; not land, nor air with fighter planes, and now sea with submarines able to destroy ships and other subs.
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