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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: scottfromgeorgia on May 21, 2013, 03:16:20 PM

Title: Who would have guess a torpedo from the 1870s
Post by: scottfromgeorgia on May 21, 2013, 03:16:20 PM

 http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2013/05/21/dnt-ca-19th-century-torpedo-found.kgtv

Title: Re: Who would have guess a torpedo from the 1870s
Post by: joevann on May 21, 2013, 07:27:21 PM

Amazing.  I've only seen one Howell torpedo.  They used a fly-wheel for motive force which was spun up prior to launch.  No engine, no fuel, no batteries!