14-in Fiume Mark V Torpedo
The 14-in Fiume Mark V Torpedo was an early torpedo manufactured by the Whitehead & Co., first tested in 1893.
It was found to be greatly superior to the 14-in Fiume Mark IV torpedo, but inferior to the current R.G.F. Mark IX torpedoes overall in that although it had a 100 pound warhead as opposed to 90 pounds, it was ran slower and was not as quick at recovering from a dive.[2]
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Development and History
Testing at the Horsea Range was sufficiently promising to warrant a recommendation in July 1893 to purchase two for more extensive testing and comparison to the 14-in Mark IX torpedo.[3]
However, the follow-up testing at Portland in 1894 proved so unsuccessful that it was decided to have Portland switch over and manufacture the superior Mark IX design.[4]
Particulars
Whitehead claimed eight chief advantages for this model over prior Fiume examples, including a larger charge, stronger tail and increased speed. The head was more bluff.[5]
The air vessel could sustain 1,350 psi at least. When set for 600 yards range, it showed 29.74 knots to 300 yards and 27.47 knots at 600 yards.[6]
Manufacture and Use
Footnotes
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1893. portion of Plate 10.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1893. p. 36.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1893. p. 31.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1894. pp. 58, 62. (Admiralty Letter, G. 5476/7433, 19 Oct 1894).
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1893. p. 31.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1893. p. 32.
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