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It may have been built in both long and short versions, but the short version is not clear.
 
It may have been built in both long and short versions, but the short version is not clear.
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==Particulars==
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It carried a charge of 170 pounds, 15 ounces &ndash; the same as in the [[18-in R.G.F. Mark III Torpedo|Mark III torpedo]].{{ARTS1895|p. 30}}
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In 1895, none were yet in service.
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:31, 24 November 2012

The 18-in R.G.F. Mark IV Torpedo was a British torpedo developed at the Royal Gun Factory in 1894 or 1895.[Fact Check][1]

It may have been built in both long and short versions, but the short version is not clear.

Particulars

It carried a charge of 170 pounds, 15 ounces – the same as in the Mark III torpedo.[2]

In 1895, none were yet in service.

Footnotes

  1. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1893. p. 52.
  2. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1895. p. 30.

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