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the complete history of the world's most revolutionary naval weapon
Part I. The Inventors and their torpedoes, successful and imaginative. Robert Fulton and his infernal devices, 1804-1813 -- Fulton's legacy -- Der Küstenbrander, the inspiration for Whitehead, and others -- Whitehead and the copies -- The serious rivals, the dead ends, the hopefuls and the hopeless -- The torpedo comes of age -- Aerial torpedoes -- The modern torpedo post-Second World War -- Part II. Torpedo Launchers and Delivery Systems. Spar torpedo boats, drop collars, launch troughs and rails -- Torpedo boat carriers -- Above-water torpedo tubes -- Underwater tubes on surface ships -- Submarine torpedo launching gear -- Torpedo bombers and stand-off weapons -- Coast defence -- Part III. Anti-Torpedo Defence. Active defence -- Passive defence -- Modern developments -- Part IV. Notable Torpedo Actions and Incidents. Torpedo attack tactics -- Early torpedo actions -- The Great War -- The Second World War - the North Sea, Mediterranean and Atlantic -- The Second World War - the Pacific -- Post-Second World War -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index.