WebA torpedo bomber is a military aircraft designed primarily to attack ships with aerial torpedoes.Torpedo bombers came into existence just before the First World War almost as soon as aircraft were built that were capable of carrying the weight of a torpedo, and remained an important aircraft type until they were rendered obsolete by anti-ship missiles.

WebA motor torpedo boat is a fast torpedo boat, especially of the mid 20th century.The motor in the designation originally referred to their use of petrol engines, typically marinised aircraft engines or their derivatives, which distinguished them from other naval craft of the era, including other torpedo boats, that used steam turbines or reciprocating steam engines.

WebCushing class torpedo boat. USS Cushing (TB-1) Ericsson class torpedo boat. USS Ericsson (TB-2) Foote class torpedo boats. USS Foote (TB-3) USS Rodgers (TB-4) USS Winslow (TB-5) Porter class torpedo boats. USS Porter (TB-6) USS Du Pont (TB-7) Rowan class torpedo boat. USS Rowan (TB-8) Dahlgren class torpedo boats

WebThe Type 1939 torpedo boats, also known as the Elbing class by the Allies, were a group of 15 torpedo boats that were built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.. The first eight ships to be completed were sent to western France in pairs after they finished working up from late 1942 through the beginning of 1944. They were tasked to escort …

WebThe G7e torpedo was the standard electric torpedo used by the German Kriegsmarine submarines in World War II.It came in 20 different versions, with the initial model G7e(TII) in service at the outbreak of the war. Due to several problems, leading to the German "Torpedokrise" which lasted until the end of 1941, the improved G7e(TIII) took over as the …

WebThe Mark 24 Tigerfish was a heavyweight acoustic homing torpedo used by the Royal Navy (RN) during the 1980s and 90s. Conceptual development dates to the mid-1950s, and formally started in 1959 with a target introduction date in 1969. A lengthy development process led to a greatly reduced performance requirement, including the removal of anti …

WebFalke was the sixth and last Type 23 torpedo boat built for the German Navy (initially called the Reichsmarine and then renamed as the Kriegsmarine in 1935). The boat made multiple non-intervention patrols during the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s. During World War II, she played a minor role in the Norwegian Campaign of 1940. Falke spent the next several …

WebDevelopment. The Mark 54 was co-developed by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and the U.S. Navy under the U.S. Navy's Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo program in response to perceived problems with the extant Mark 50 and Mark 46 torpedoes. The Mk 50, having been developed to counter very high performance nuclear submarines such as the Soviet …

WebMotor torpedo boat PT-658 is a PT-625-class Higgins 78-foot (24 m) PT boat, built for the United States Navy during World War II. PT-658 is a prime example of US Navy motor torpedo boat development during World War II.PT-658 was in the last group of four boats delivered from the 36-boat contract NObs-1680, October 1944 for PT-625 to PT …

WebTorpedo es un género de elasmobranquios torpediniformes de la familia Torpedinidae conocidos popularmente como peces o rayas torpedo o también como tembladeras o tembladores. Poseen órganos capaces de producir fuertes descargas eléctricas que el animal utiliza para capturar sus presas y defenderse.