Torpedo Collection (page 4)

DDE-90024853
Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat. Schooling scad fish, tuna look-alikes. Date: 05/10/2006

Submarines II (litho)
7184098 Submarines II (litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submarines II)

Fashions for women in wartime: the torpedo and mine costume (chromolitho)
5995925 Fashions for women in wartime: the torpedo and mine costume (chromolitho) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashions for women in wartime)

Serie Marine Francaise: The interior of a torpedo - dess. by P. Jazet, 1885
LSE4080627 Serie Marine Francaise: The interior of a torpedo - dess. by P. Jazet, 1885 by Jazet, Paul Leon (1848-1918); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Screw Propellers (litho)
7184109 Screw Propellers (litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Screw Propellers)

Liners in the Second World War (litho)
7184091 Liners in the Second World War (litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Liners in the Second World War)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Torpille; Torpedo; Zitterroche (engraving)
7197767 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Torpille; Torpedo; Zitterroche (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpille; Torpedo; Zitterroche)

Removing an Obstruction by means of a Torpedo (engraving)
3624796 Removing an Obstruction by means of a Torpedo (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing an Obstruction by means of a Torpedo)

The Effect of a Torpedo (engraving)
3627791 The Effect of a Torpedo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Effect of a Torpedo)

Russian torpedo destroyers attacked by Japanese torpedo destroyers at Port Arthur
5042896 Russian torpedo destroyers attacked by Japanese torpedo destroyers at Port Arthur, 1904 (chromolithograph) by Tanaka

Torpedo and Mining Operations by the British Mediterranean Fleet at Corfu (engraving)
1041082 Torpedo and Mining Operations by the British Mediterranean Fleet at Corfu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Whitehead Torpedo, from The Illustrated War News, 17th February 1915 (litho)
700908 The Whitehead Torpedo, from The Illustrated War News, 17th February 1915 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

Explosion of a torpedo under a small wooden vessel (litho)
970834 Explosion of a torpedo under a small wooden vessel (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Explosion of a torpedo under a small wooden vessel)

A good specimen of a torpedo-boat destroyer (b / w photo)
962709 A good specimen of a torpedo-boat destroyer (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A good specimen of a torpedo-boat destroyer)

The Training Squadron at Trondhjem, Visit of the German Emperor (litho)
1063604 The Training Squadron at Trondhjem, Visit of the German Emperor (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Training Squadron at Trondhjem)

The War in Brazil, the Explosion of a Powder Magazine off Rio de Janeiro, Scenes on the Island of Governador
1063281 The War in Brazil, the Explosion of a Powder Magazine off Rio de Janeiro, Scenes on the Island of Governador, where the Three British Officers lost their Lives (b/w photo)

Interior of forward compartment of U-boat 135 showing torpedo and four torpedo tubes
STC466106 Interior of forward compartment of U-boat 135 showing torpedo and four torpedo tubes (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Naval Warfare in Paraguay. Destruction of a Brazilian Gunboat by a Torpedo (engraving)
664806 Naval Warfare in Paraguay. Destruction of a Brazilian Gunboat by a Torpedo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval Warfare in Paraguay)

To escape German harassment (colour litho)
2808552 To escape German harassment (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: To escape German harassment)

Harveys Torpedo (engraving)
2772118 Harveys Torpedo (engraving) by Tozer, Henry Spernon (c.1870-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harveys Torpedo)

Captain Edmund Louis Zalinski (chromolitho)
2802547 Captain Edmund Louis Zalinski (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Edmund Louis Zalinski)

La chaloupe commandee par le lieutenant Pell est detruite par une torpille (colour litho)
2787209 La chaloupe commandee par le lieutenant Pell est detruite par une torpille (colour litho) by Salles, Robert (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 4-T-2
United States Navy - Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 4-T-2 of VT-4 dropping a torpedo. (Note the exhaust plume from the torpedo motor). Date: circa 1942

Whitehead torpedo
2602576 Whitehead torpedo by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Whitehead torpedo, The British government purchased the right to use the weapon in 1871 and subsequently carried out many trials)

The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2784228 The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in the Mediterranean)

1932, Hawker Arsmstrong-Siddeley torpedo bomber aircraft

WW II - Submarine at Deshimag Shipyard, Bremen Germany
World War II - Submarine at Deshimag Shipyard in Bremen Germany, yard had recently been bombed by the Allies

Torpedo Boat No 78 attacking HMS Active (engraving)
1595582 Torpedo Boat No 78 attacking HMS Active (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpedo Boat No 78 attacking HMS Active)

The Recent Experiments on the Practicability of Booms for Harbour Defence (b / w photo)
1593750 The Recent Experiments on the Practicability of Booms for Harbour Defence (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

What a red rag is to a bull, the Red Cross is to the Hun
RNM286382 What a red rag is to a bull, the Red Cross is to the Hun, WWI poster (colour litho) by Wilson, David (1873-1935); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Accidental explosion of the Russian torpedo "the Dolphin"
LSE4311221 Accidental explosion of the Russian torpedo " the Dolphin" in the port of Kronstadt in St. Petersburg, in " Le petit Parisien"

Advert, Charabanc Motor Coach Tours, Bath Tramways Motor Co Ltd. 1927

Three children, survivors of the Athenia, September 1939
Three young girls; Margot from London, Theodora from Toronto and Virginia from Detroit, photographed after being rescued from the transatlantic passenger liner, the Athenia

H. M. destroyer rescues passengers of the Athenia, Sept 1939
Sailors on a British destroyer are shown holding onto former passengers of the Athenia in a lifeboat, 1939. The Sphere comments on the swell which made the rescue operation more difficult

Lifeboats watching the Athenia as it sinks, Sept 1939
Illustration of overcrowded lifeboats as they watch the transatlantic ocean liner, the Athenia, sink. The ships are shown lighting flares

Explosion of a hatch on the Athenia, September 1939
Illustration of the explosion as a torpedo from a German submarine hit the port side No. 5 hatch of the Athenia, a British transatlantic passenger liner

French munition makers working on nose-pieces of aerial torpedoes, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359635 French munition makers working on nose-pieces of aerial torpedoes, 1914-19 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

With the German Navy off the Skager Rack, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359756 With the German Navy off the Skager Rack, 1914-19 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Norwegian Destroyer Svenna, Anchor, la Breche
This is at la Breche d Hermanville just off Sword Beach. The ship was sunk by a German torpedo on D-Day and the anchor was retrieved by the French Navy in the summer of 2003

Triple torpedo tubes on a V or W Class destroyer. Date: circa 1920

Common torpedo ray, Raja torpedo. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish, Augsburg, 1804

Common torpedo and marbled electric ray
Common torpedo, ocellate torpedo, or eyed electric ray, Torpedo torpedo (Torpedo oculata), and marbled electric ray, Torpedo marmorata

Ray, shark, sturgeon, lamprey, etc
Marine creatures: hagfish, Myxine glutinosa 1, river lamprey eel, Petromyzon fluviatilis 2, torpedo ray, Raja torpedo ocellata 3, great white shark, Squalus carcharias, vulnerable 4, rat fish

Torpedo scad, Megalaspis cordyla (Rottlerian mackrel, Scomber rottleri). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, torpedo scad
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, torpedo scad, Megalaspis cordyla, and Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Thornback ray, torpedo, and eagle ray
Thornback ray, Raja clavata (Raia rubus), torpedo, Torpedo torpedo, and eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Common torpedo, Raja torpedo
Common torpedo or eyed electric ray, Raja torpedo. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Electrical equipment, 18th century. Medical machine for electrifying the teeth, thunder house, torpedo, brush, and connecting frame of the Teylerian battery

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"From the treacherous waters of WW1 to the heroic battles of WW2, the torpedo has left its mark in history. The HMS Tipperary, a British destroyer leader, valiantly sailed through perilous seas during World War In 1941, the Fairey Swordfish Torpedo-Bomber took flight and became a symbol of bravery in the Second World War. Coastal Command relied on the Bristol 156 Beaufighter to defend against enemy attacks. Meanwhile, tragedy struck with the loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis, reminding us of the sacrifices made for our freedom. Beyond warfare, torpedoes brought joy and camaraderie as seen with members of the Torpedo Football Team at Reading enjoying time with their loved ones. However, not all encounters were celebratory; HMS Lion was hit during Battle of Jutland in WW1. During WWII's darkest days in 1943, RAF Bristol Beaufighters soared through skies as formidable defenders. The revolutionary steam turbine-powered steamship Turbinia showcased technological advancements that propelled naval warfare forward. The Swordfish Torpedo-bombers aboard HMS Victorious proved instrumental in turning tides during crucial moments in World War II. On land too, automobiles like Renault Torpedo Sport played their part amidst chaos and destruction. In times when patriotism ran high, a powerful poster urging men to 'Join the Navy' emerged around 1917 - an iconic reminder that service awaited those brave enough to answer its call. Even aviation embraced torpedoes as Short seaplane Type 184 gracefully glided through skies during WWI - showcasing innovation beyond traditional naval vessels. " Note.