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Russian naval officer Makarov is credited with making the first "automotive torpedo" hit against a Turkish warship during the Russo-Turkish war in 1877.
The Russian flagship (battleship) "Prince Suvorov" was finished off with torpedoes launched from Japanese torpedo boat destroyers during the battle of Tsushima on 27 May 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.
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Why did they use torpedoes in World War 1?
They were a very stealthy and efficient missle that could destroy ships from a safe position
How are torpedoes used present day?
how are torpedoes used present day?
What is the amount of torpedoes the lusitania was hit by?
The Lusitania was hit by only one torpedo. The ship had been carrying tons of live cargo, so the torpedo hit caused a huge explosion. Minutes later, a second explosion occurred, however, it was NOT from a second torpedo. Researchers think the first explosion triggered the second.
When were torpedoes first used?
The spar torpedo was first effectively used to sink ships during the US Civil War (1861). The automotive torpedo was first effectively used in the Russo-Turkish War (1877). The first major use of self propelled torpedoes (automotive torpedoes) was the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05). All torpedoes mentioned above were launched from torpedo boats or torpedo boat destroyers.
When did Robert Fulton invent the first naval torpedoes?
Robert Fulton invented the first naval torpedoes in 1797.
