Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare
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In the following pages the Author has endeavoured to supply a want, viz. a comprehensive work on Torpedo Warfare, brought down to the latest date.
The information has been obtained while practically engaged in torpedo work at home and abroad, and from the study of the principal books which have already appeared on the subject, and to the authors of which he would now beg to express his acknowledgments, viz.: "Submarine Warfare," by Lieut.-Commander Barnes, U.S.N.; "Notes on Torpedoes," by Major Stotherd, R.E.; "Art of War in Europe," by General Delafield, U.S.A.; "Life of Fulton," by C. D. Colden; "Torpedo War," by R. Fulton; "Armsmear," by H. Barnard; "Treatise on Coast Defence," by Colonel Von Scheliha; Professional Papers of the Royal Engineers; "The Engineering"; "The Engineer"; "Scientific American"; "Iron"; &c., &c.
The Author is also desirous of thanking the following gentlemen, to whom he is indebted for much of the valuable information contained herein:—
Messrs. Siemens Brothers, Messrs. Thornycroft and Co., Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Captain C. A. McEvoy, 18 Adam Street, W.C., Mr. L. Lay, Messrs. J. Vavaseur and Co.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Preface iii
CHAPTER I.
The early History of the Torpedo—Remarks on the existing State of Torpedo Warfare 1
CHAPTER II.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare—Mechanical Submarine Mines—Mechanical Fuzes—Mooring Mechanical Mines 13
CHAPTER III.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare (continued)—Electrical Submarine Mines—Electrical Fuzes—Insulated Electric Cables—Electric Cable Joints—Junction Boxes—Mooring Electrical Submarine Mines 27
CHAPTER IV.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare (continued)—Circuit Closers—Firing by Observation—Voltaic Batteries—Electrical Machines—Firing Keys and Shutter Apparatus—Testing Submarine Mines—Clearing a Passage through Torpedo Defences 60
CHAPTER V.
Offensive Torpedo Warfare—Drifting Torpedoes—Towing Torpedoes—Locomotive Torpedoes—Spar Torpedoes—General Remarks on Offensive Torpedoes 115
CHAPTER VI.
[vi]Torpedo Vessels and Boats—The Uhlan—The Alarm—The Destroyer—Thornycroft's Torpedo Boats—Yarrow's Torpedo Boats—Schibau's Torpedo Boats—Herreshoff's Torpedo Boats—Torpedo Boat Attacks—Submarine Boats 158
CHAPTER VII.
Torpedo Operations—The Crimean War (1854-56)—The Austro-Italian War (1859)—The American Civil War (1861-65)—The Paraguayan War (1864-68)—The Austrian War (1866)—The Franco-German War (1870-71)—The Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) 187
CHAPTER VIII.
On Explosives—Definitions—Experiments—Gunpowder—Picric Powder—Nitro-Glycerine—Dynamite—Gun-cotton—Fulminate of Mercury—Dualin—Lithofracteur—Horsley's Powder—Torpedo Explosive Agents—Torpedo Explosions 204
CHAPTER IX.
Torpedo Experiments—Chatham, England, 1865—Austria—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1868—Kiel, Prussia—England, 1874—Copenhagen, Denmark, 1874—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1874-75—Portsmouth, England, 1874-75—Pola, Austria, 1875—Portsmouth, England, 1876—Experiments with Countermines—The Medway, England, 1870—Stokes Bay, England, 1873—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1874 220
CHAPTER X.
The Electric Light—The Nordenfelt and Hotchkiss Torpedo Guns—Diving 239
CHAPTER XI.
Electricity 265
APPENDIX.
McEvoy's Single Main Systems 283
Siemens' Universal Galvanometer Tables 287
Synopsis of the Principal Events that have occurred in connection with the History of the Torpedo 290
Index 297
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In the following pages the Author has endeavoured to supply a want, viz. a comprehensive work on Torpedo Warfare, brought down to the latest date.
The information has been obtained while practically engaged in torpedo work at home and abroad, and from the study of the principal books which have already appeared on the subject, and to the authors of which he would now beg to express his acknowledgments, viz.: "Submarine Warfare," by Lieut.-Commander Barnes, U.S.N.; "Notes on Torpedoes," by Major Stotherd, R.E.; "Art of War in Europe," by General Delafield, U.S.A.; "Life of Fulton," by C. D. Colden; "Torpedo War," by R. Fulton; "Armsmear," by H. Barnard; "Treatise on Coast Defence," by Colonel Von Scheliha; Professional Papers of the Royal Engineers; "The Engineering"; "The Engineer"; "Scientific American"; "Iron"; &c., &c.
The Author is also desirous of thanking the following gentlemen, to whom he is indebted for much of the valuable information contained herein:—
Messrs. Siemens Brothers, Messrs. Thornycroft and Co., Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Captain C. A. McEvoy, 18 Adam Street, W.C., Mr. L. Lay, Messrs. J. Vavaseur and Co.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Preface iii
CHAPTER I.
The early History of the Torpedo—Remarks on the existing State of Torpedo Warfare 1
CHAPTER II.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare—Mechanical Submarine Mines—Mechanical Fuzes—Mooring Mechanical Mines 13
CHAPTER III.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare (continued)—Electrical Submarine Mines—Electrical Fuzes—Insulated Electric Cables—Electric Cable Joints—Junction Boxes—Mooring Electrical Submarine Mines 27
CHAPTER IV.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare (continued)—Circuit Closers—Firing by Observation—Voltaic Batteries—Electrical Machines—Firing Keys and Shutter Apparatus—Testing Submarine Mines—Clearing a Passage through Torpedo Defences 60
CHAPTER V.
Offensive Torpedo Warfare—Drifting Torpedoes—Towing Torpedoes—Locomotive Torpedoes—Spar Torpedoes—General Remarks on Offensive Torpedoes 115
CHAPTER VI.
[vi]Torpedo Vessels and Boats—The Uhlan—The Alarm—The Destroyer—Thornycroft's Torpedo Boats—Yarrow's Torpedo Boats—Schibau's Torpedo Boats—Herreshoff's Torpedo Boats—Torpedo Boat Attacks—Submarine Boats 158
CHAPTER VII.
Torpedo Operations—The Crimean War (1854-56)—The Austro-Italian War (1859)—The American Civil War (1861-65)—The Paraguayan War (1864-68)—The Austrian War (1866)—The Franco-German War (1870-71)—The Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) 187
CHAPTER VIII.
On Explosives—Definitions—Experiments—Gunpowder—Picric Powder—Nitro-Glycerine—Dynamite—Gun-cotton—Fulminate of Mercury—Dualin—Lithofracteur—Horsley's Powder—Torpedo Explosive Agents—Torpedo Explosions 204
CHAPTER IX.
Torpedo Experiments—Chatham, England, 1865—Austria—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1868—Kiel, Prussia—England, 1874—Copenhagen, Denmark, 1874—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1874-75—Portsmouth, England, 1874-75—Pola, Austria, 1875—Portsmouth, England, 1876—Experiments with Countermines—The Medway, England, 1870—Stokes Bay, England, 1873—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1874 220
CHAPTER X.
The Electric Light—The Nordenfelt and Hotchkiss Torpedo Guns—Diving 239
CHAPTER XI.
Electricity 265
APPENDIX.
McEvoy's Single Main Systems 283
Siemens' Universal Galvanometer Tables 287
Synopsis of the Principal Events that have occurred in connection with the History of the Torpedo 290
Index 297
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare
decoration
In the following pages the Author has endeavoured to supply a want, viz. a comprehensive work on Torpedo Warfare, brought down to the latest date.
The information has been obtained while practically engaged in torpedo work at home and abroad, and from the study of the principal books which have already appeared on the subject, and to the authors of which he would now beg to express his acknowledgments, viz.: "Submarine Warfare," by Lieut.-Commander Barnes, U.S.N.; "Notes on Torpedoes," by Major Stotherd, R.E.; "Art of War in Europe," by General Delafield, U.S.A.; "Life of Fulton," by C. D. Colden; "Torpedo War," by R. Fulton; "Armsmear," by H. Barnard; "Treatise on Coast Defence," by Colonel Von Scheliha; Professional Papers of the Royal Engineers; "The Engineering"; "The Engineer"; "Scientific American"; "Iron"; &c., &c.
The Author is also desirous of thanking the following gentlemen, to whom he is indebted for much of the valuable information contained herein:—
Messrs. Siemens Brothers, Messrs. Thornycroft and Co., Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Captain C. A. McEvoy, 18 Adam Street, W.C., Mr. L. Lay, Messrs. J. Vavaseur and Co.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Preface iii
CHAPTER I.
The early History of the Torpedo—Remarks on the existing State of Torpedo Warfare 1
CHAPTER II.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare—Mechanical Submarine Mines—Mechanical Fuzes—Mooring Mechanical Mines 13
CHAPTER III.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare (continued)—Electrical Submarine Mines—Electrical Fuzes—Insulated Electric Cables—Electric Cable Joints—Junction Boxes—Mooring Electrical Submarine Mines 27
CHAPTER IV.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare (continued)—Circuit Closers—Firing by Observation—Voltaic Batteries—Electrical Machines—Firing Keys and Shutter Apparatus—Testing Submarine Mines—Clearing a Passage through Torpedo Defences 60
CHAPTER V.
Offensive Torpedo Warfare—Drifting Torpedoes—Towing Torpedoes—Locomotive Torpedoes—Spar Torpedoes—General Remarks on Offensive Torpedoes 115
CHAPTER VI.
[vi]Torpedo Vessels and Boats—The Uhlan—The Alarm—The Destroyer—Thornycroft's Torpedo Boats—Yarrow's Torpedo Boats—Schibau's Torpedo Boats—Herreshoff's Torpedo Boats—Torpedo Boat Attacks—Submarine Boats 158
CHAPTER VII.
Torpedo Operations—The Crimean War (1854-56)—The Austro-Italian War (1859)—The American Civil War (1861-65)—The Paraguayan War (1864-68)—The Austrian War (1866)—The Franco-German War (1870-71)—The Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) 187
CHAPTER VIII.
On Explosives—Definitions—Experiments—Gunpowder—Picric Powder—Nitro-Glycerine—Dynamite—Gun-cotton—Fulminate of Mercury—Dualin—Lithofracteur—Horsley's Powder—Torpedo Explosive Agents—Torpedo Explosions 204
CHAPTER IX.
Torpedo Experiments—Chatham, England, 1865—Austria—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1868—Kiel, Prussia—England, 1874—Copenhagen, Denmark, 1874—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1874-75—Portsmouth, England, 1874-75—Pola, Austria, 1875—Portsmouth, England, 1876—Experiments with Countermines—The Medway, England, 1870—Stokes Bay, England, 1873—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1874 220
CHAPTER X.
The Electric Light—The Nordenfelt and Hotchkiss Torpedo Guns—Diving 239
CHAPTER XI.
Electricity 265
APPENDIX.
McEvoy's Single Main Systems 283
Siemens' Universal Galvanometer Tables 287
Synopsis of the Principal Events that have occurred in connection with the History of the Torpedo 290
Index 297
In the following pages the Author has endeavoured to supply a want, viz. a comprehensive work on Torpedo Warfare, brought down to the latest date.
The information has been obtained while practically engaged in torpedo work at home and abroad, and from the study of the principal books which have already appeared on the subject, and to the authors of which he would now beg to express his acknowledgments, viz.: "Submarine Warfare," by Lieut.-Commander Barnes, U.S.N.; "Notes on Torpedoes," by Major Stotherd, R.E.; "Art of War in Europe," by General Delafield, U.S.A.; "Life of Fulton," by C. D. Colden; "Torpedo War," by R. Fulton; "Armsmear," by H. Barnard; "Treatise on Coast Defence," by Colonel Von Scheliha; Professional Papers of the Royal Engineers; "The Engineering"; "The Engineer"; "Scientific American"; "Iron"; &c., &c.
The Author is also desirous of thanking the following gentlemen, to whom he is indebted for much of the valuable information contained herein:—
Messrs. Siemens Brothers, Messrs. Thornycroft and Co., Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Captain C. A. McEvoy, 18 Adam Street, W.C., Mr. L. Lay, Messrs. J. Vavaseur and Co.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Preface iii
CHAPTER I.
The early History of the Torpedo—Remarks on the existing State of Torpedo Warfare 1
CHAPTER II.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare—Mechanical Submarine Mines—Mechanical Fuzes—Mooring Mechanical Mines 13
CHAPTER III.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare (continued)—Electrical Submarine Mines—Electrical Fuzes—Insulated Electric Cables—Electric Cable Joints—Junction Boxes—Mooring Electrical Submarine Mines 27
CHAPTER IV.
Defensive Torpedo Warfare (continued)—Circuit Closers—Firing by Observation—Voltaic Batteries—Electrical Machines—Firing Keys and Shutter Apparatus—Testing Submarine Mines—Clearing a Passage through Torpedo Defences 60
CHAPTER V.
Offensive Torpedo Warfare—Drifting Torpedoes—Towing Torpedoes—Locomotive Torpedoes—Spar Torpedoes—General Remarks on Offensive Torpedoes 115
CHAPTER VI.
[vi]Torpedo Vessels and Boats—The Uhlan—The Alarm—The Destroyer—Thornycroft's Torpedo Boats—Yarrow's Torpedo Boats—Schibau's Torpedo Boats—Herreshoff's Torpedo Boats—Torpedo Boat Attacks—Submarine Boats 158
CHAPTER VII.
Torpedo Operations—The Crimean War (1854-56)—The Austro-Italian War (1859)—The American Civil War (1861-65)—The Paraguayan War (1864-68)—The Austrian War (1866)—The Franco-German War (1870-71)—The Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) 187
CHAPTER VIII.
On Explosives—Definitions—Experiments—Gunpowder—Picric Powder—Nitro-Glycerine—Dynamite—Gun-cotton—Fulminate of Mercury—Dualin—Lithofracteur—Horsley's Powder—Torpedo Explosive Agents—Torpedo Explosions 204
CHAPTER IX.
Torpedo Experiments—Chatham, England, 1865—Austria—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1868—Kiel, Prussia—England, 1874—Copenhagen, Denmark, 1874—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1874-75—Portsmouth, England, 1874-75—Pola, Austria, 1875—Portsmouth, England, 1876—Experiments with Countermines—The Medway, England, 1870—Stokes Bay, England, 1873—Carlscrona, Sweden, 1874 220
CHAPTER X.
The Electric Light—The Nordenfelt and Hotchkiss Torpedo Guns—Diving 239
CHAPTER XI.
Electricity 265
APPENDIX.
McEvoy's Single Main Systems 283
Siemens' Universal Galvanometer Tables 287
Synopsis of the Principal Events that have occurred in connection with the History of the Torpedo 290
Index 297
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| Publisher: | Bronson Tweed Publishing |
| Publication date: | 02/24/2014 |
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