Torpedo

device · 1866 · Industrial Revolution

A self-propelled underwater projectile (Whitehead).

What it is made of

• Propeller — has part. Propellers.
• Gyroscope — has part. Obry’s gyroscope keeps the course.

Principles and materials it uses

• Compressed air — uses. The first torpedoes ran on compressed air.
• Steel — is made of. A torpedo’s body is steel.

Where it is used

• Submarine — is part of. Torpedo armament.
• Destroyer — is part of. Torpedoes.

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