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  2. Salamander heater - Wikipedia

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    Salamander heaters date back to at least 1915. In the early 1940s, W.L. Scheu of Scheu Manufacturing Company, a producer of temporary portable space heating equipment, developed the modern salamander heater to provide warmth to allow construction crews to work in inclement weather. Sales spread across the US, and by the 1950s, to Europe.

  3. Mark 14 torpedo - Wikipedia

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    A Mark 14 torpedo on display at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco A Mark 14 torpedo on display in Cleveland, near USS Cod. The Mark 14 torpedo was the United States Navy's standard submarine-launched anti-ship torpedo of World War II. This weapon was plagued with many problems which crippled its performance early in the war.

  4. Torpedo - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Navy introduced the Brotherhood wet heater engine in 1907 with the 18 in. Mk. VII & VII* which greatly increased the speed and/or range over compressed air engines and wet heater type engines became the standard in many major navies up to and during the Second World War. The first modern-day torpedo launching station in Rijeka, 2020

  5. List of torpedoes by name - Wikipedia

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    Boyne, Walter J. Clash of Titans. (1995) Simon and Schuster, NY, NY. ISBN 0684801965.; Morison, Samuel Eliot.History of United States Naval Operations in World War ...

  6. G7a torpedo - Wikipedia

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    German G7a(TI) torpedo at the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum in Oslo. The G7a(TI) was the standard issue Kriegsmarine torpedo introduced to service in 1934. It was a steam-powered design, using a wet heater engine burning decaline, with a range of 7,500 metres (24,600 ft) at 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) speed. In 1936, the Kriegsmarine's first ...

  7. Japanese 53 cm torpedo - Wikipedia

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    The Type 43 was the only foreign torpedo design adopted for use with 21-inch torpedo tubes during the first half of the 20th century. Designed 1909, in service 1910. Used on surface ships. Specifications: [4] Entered service: 1910; Propulsion: Dry heater; Weight: 1,187 kg (2,617 lb) Length: 6.39 m (21.0 ft) Explosive charge: 150 kg (330 lb) Shimose

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