Sujet

The Whitehead Torpedo

Légende

The Whitehead Torpedo. It was designed in the mid 1860's by Robert Whitehead. On board the British warship 'Thunderer', liutenant Wilson, director of torpedo construction in England, examined the new torpedo-fish constructed from thin sheets of hardened steel. Engraving depicting torpedo practice on board H.M.S Thunderer, preparing to launch a Whitehead Fish Torpedo, in Portland. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1878.

Date

03 juil. 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG22A72_486

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40,1Mo (3,0Mo) / 38,0cm x 26,4cm / 4488 x 3120 (300dpi)

Mots clés

warfare war torpedo underwater weapon explosive boat Whitehead Portland USA United States America HMS Thunderer La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana 19th century British Royal Navy Robert Whitehead anti-surface ship torpedo automotive torpedo projectile marines naval weapons military maneuvers contemporary Age steel warfare