Torpedo Collection (page 2)

Submarine, c1905 (watercolour)
2450321 Submarine, c1905 (watercolour) by Stower, Willy (1864-1931); (add.info.: Marine. A submarine attacks a battleship (sectional view)

Hoisting a Whitehead torpedo
2602575 Hoisting a Whitehead torpedo; (add.info.: Hoisting a Whitehead torpedo on board after a practice run. In 1871 the British government purchased the right to use the weapon)

Dictionary: Torpedo (engraving)
8636603 Dictionary: Torpedo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpedo. Illustration for A Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Crabb (3rd edn)

Torpedo, Traveler, Triangle, Trumpeter, Trundle-bed, Tuning-fork, Turntable, Turtle-dove, Umbrella, Unicorn
8650114 Torpedo, Traveler, Triangle, Trumpeter, Trundle-bed, Tuning-fork, Turntable, Turtle-dove, Umbrella, Unicorn, Union-jack, Valentine (engraving) by German School

Engraving depicting the torpedo boats of the HMS Chatham, 19th century
5308815 Engraving depicting the torpedo boats of the HMS Chatham, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the torpedo boats of the HMS Chatham)

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Dunkirk: military boats docked in the port of Dunkirk, torpedo boats, 1895
LUX4781936 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Dunkirk: military boats docked in the port of Dunkirk, torpedo boats, 1895; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59)

Common torpedo, ocellate torpedo, or eyed electric ray, Torpedo torpedo (Torpedo oculata), and marbled electric ray
FLO4719742 Common torpedo, ocellate torpedo, or eyed electric ray, Torpedo torpedo (Torpedo oculata), and marbled electric ray, Torpedo marmorata

Spithead naval review
2602577 Spithead naval review; (add.info.: Spithead naval review, 1887, Neptune and Vulcan, riding a Whitehead torpedo, toasting Queen Victoria at the time of her Golden Jubilee review of the fleet)

The Coronation Year Super Dreadnought Neptune and vessels King George V commanded
2915337 The Coronation Year Super Dreadnought Neptune and vessels King George V commanded. From top left clockwise, Torpedo Boat No

Thornback ray, Raja clavata (Raia rubus), torpedo, Torpedo torpedo, and eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila
FLO4655050 Thornback ray, Raja clavata (Raia rubus), torpedo, Torpedo torpedo, and eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by

St Louis', James Buchanan Eads' earliest ironclad gunboat employed by Unionist (northern)
533268 St Louis', James Buchanan Eads' earliest ironclad gunboat employed by Unionist (northern) side in American Civil War 1861-1865, 1865 (engraving); (add.info.: St Louis')

Sunbonnet, Surveyor, Table-spoon, Tambourine, Teakettle, Telegraph, Telescope, Theatre, Tobacco, Toggle-joint
8650105 Sunbonnet, Surveyor, Table-spoon, Tambourine, Teakettle, Telegraph, Telescope, Theatre, Tobacco, Toggle-joint, Tomahawk, Torpedo (engraving) by German School

Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay, Costa Rica, 23 April 1891 (engraving)
8631381 Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay, Costa Rica, 23 April 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay)

Russian torpedo boats on Danube
864152 Russian torpedo boats on Danube; (add.info.: Russian torpedo boats on the Danube. Russo-Turkish War, 1877. Chromolithograph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

British torpedo after practice run, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
British torpedo after practice run, between c1915 and c1920. British sailors hoisting a spent torpedo on board a British torpedo boat destroyer after a practice run.

Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance, shaking the parapets, mowing down everything around with its splinters, 1917

A torpedoing immediately avenged; The "Chateaurenault" hit by a torpedo'.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; The "Chateaurenault" hit by a torpedo, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

A torpedoing immediately avenged; On December 14, 1917, in the Ionian Sea... 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; On December 14, 1917, in the Ionian Sea, the "Chateaurenault" sank by the bow, at 9 o'clock in the morning

At sea; Shipwreck survivors hoist themselves aboard the lifeboat, 1917. Creator: Unknown
At sea; Shipwreck survivors hoist themselves aboard the lifeboat, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

At sea; Amid the lifeboatds, rafts and swimmers, a French gunboat arrives... 1917. Creator: Unknown
At sea; Amid the lifeboatds, rafts and swimmers, a French gunboat arrives to collect the shipwreck survivors of the "Sontay", 1917

At Sea; After the "Sontay" was torpedoed on April 16, 1917, at noon: the last passenger... 1917
At Sea; After the "Sontay" was torpedoed on April 16, 1917, at noon: the last passengers board into lifeboats. The "Sontay" was going from Marseille to Salonika

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour une expedition, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

U.S.S. New York, torpedo tube, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, torpedo tube, between 1893 and 1901

U.S.S. Massachusetts, torpedo tube, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Massachusetts, torpedo tube, between 1896 and 1901

U.S.S. Maine, torpedo tube, (1896?). Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Maine, torpedo tube, (1896?)

U.S.S. Maine, torpedo tube, (1896?). Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Maine, torpedo tube, (1896?)

Destroyer, torpedo tube, between 1882 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Destroyer, torpedo tube, between 1882 and 1901

Destroyer between decks, between 1882 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Destroyer between decks, between 1882 and 1901

Destroyer, between 1882 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Destroyer, between 1882 and 1901

Target Practice - Torpedoes, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Target Practice - Torpedoes, 1913

Target Practice - Torpedo, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Target Practice - Torpedo, 1913

Target Practice - Hauling Torpedoes On Board, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Target Practice - Hauling Torpedoes On Board, 1913

La flotte Francaise en orient; Une torpille repechee est rentree par un sabord, 1916. Creator: Unknown
La flotte Francaise en orient; Une torpille repechee est rentree par un sabord, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

La flotte Francaise en orient; Repechage de torpilles apres un exercice de lancement, 1916. Creator: Unknown
La flotte Francaise en orient; Repechage de torpilles apres un exercice de lancement, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

'The Naval Manoeuvres - Torpedo Drill on board an Ironclad: Ready !, 1891. Creator: Charles Joseph Staniland
'The Naval Manoeuvres - Torpedo Drill on board an Ironclad: Ready !, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

WW II - range of bombs, ordnance dropped by RAF
Vintage World War II photograph - range of bombs ordnance dropped by bombers of the RAF

Cross section of a British submarine 1939
Illustration showing a labeled cross section of a British submarine. Reminds its readers of an announcement last week, stating that British submarine successes may not be brought to the attention of

Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata) Bouley Bay, Jersey, British Channel Islands

Sinkingss Athenia Struck Torpedo German Submarine
The sinking of the S.S. Athenia, 3 September 1939. Struck by a torpedo from a German submarine, she was the first ship to be sunk in WWII. From The War in Pictures, First Year

Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho)
2798769 Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval fighting in Porto Arturo)

The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 (print)
3793862 The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 (print); (add.info.: The Sinking of the Lusitania - illustration of the sinking of the American passenger liner by torpedo near south west Ireland during)

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales, 1941
The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales by Japanese aircraft and torpedoes near Kuantan, off the east coast of Malaya on 10 December 1941

A torpedo fired from HMS Afridi - British Destroyer
A torpedo fired from HMS Afridi - Britains Biggest Destroyer (at this time). Date: circa 1939

Gunboat Traverser system 33942_035
Gunboat Traverser system at Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, 2020

Gunboat Traverser system 33942_030
Gunboat Traverser system at Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, 2020

Torpedverkstaden, Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter Launching a Training Torpedo
A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter with 829 Naval Air Squadron launches a dummy training torpedo off the Cornish coast. Merlin helicopters from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose have been busy near their

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"From the treacherous waters of WW1 to the heroic battles of WW2, the torpedo has left its mark in history. The HMS Tipperary, a British destroyer leader, valiantly sailed through perilous seas during World War In 1941, the Fairey Swordfish Torpedo-Bomber took flight and became a symbol of bravery in the Second World War. Coastal Command relied on the Bristol 156 Beaufighter to defend against enemy attacks. Meanwhile, tragedy struck with the loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis, reminding us of the sacrifices made for our freedom. Beyond warfare, torpedoes brought joy and camaraderie as seen with members of the Torpedo Football Team at Reading enjoying time with their loved ones. However, not all encounters were celebratory; HMS Lion was hit during Battle of Jutland in WW1. During WWII's darkest days in 1943, RAF Bristol Beaufighters soared through skies as formidable defenders. The revolutionary steam turbine-powered steamship Turbinia showcased technological advancements that propelled naval warfare forward. The Swordfish Torpedo-bombers aboard HMS Victorious proved instrumental in turning tides during crucial moments in World War II. On land too, automobiles like Renault Torpedo Sport played their part amidst chaos and destruction. In times when patriotism ran high, a powerful poster urging men to 'Join the Navy' emerged around 1917 - an iconic reminder that service awaited those brave enough to answer its call. Even aviation embraced torpedoes as Short seaplane Type 184 gracefully glided through skies during WWI - showcasing innovation beyond traditional naval vessels. " Note.