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RE: Sea Stories About Torpedoes
Posted by:
AL Wellman
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Date: November 01, 2000 01:37AM
Joe -
I recall hearing about US wet-heater steam torpedo malfunctions where the alcohol fuel failed to ignite for one reason or another. The torpedo was reportedly mobilized by the unheated compressed air flowing through the turbine, but the speed was much lower than normal. =AL=
I recall hearing about US wet-heater steam torpedo malfunctions where the alcohol fuel failed to ignite for one reason or another. The torpedo was reportedly mobilized by the unheated compressed air flowing through the turbine, but the speed was much lower than normal. =AL=
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Confused About Torpedoes | Ken Dunn | 10/31/2000 06:05PM |
RE: Confused About Torpedoes | joe brandt | 11/01/2000 12:00AM |
RE: Sea Stories About Torpedoes | AL Wellman | 11/01/2000 01:37AM |
RE: Sea Stories About Torpedoes | joe brandt | 11/02/2000 01:55AM |
RE: Sea Stories About Torpedoes | Roy Prince | 11/05/2000 12:20AM |
RE: Sea Stories About Torpedoes | joe | 11/05/2000 02:06AM |
RE: Sea Stories About Torpedoes | kurt | 11/23/2000 06:22PM |