The Use Of Torpedoes In WWI

Torpedoes are underwater devices that are self-propelled. They are highly explosive and very dangerous if put into the wrong hands. It has been used for destruction, war and many conflicts. They are still operating now. They were used all over the world in or above the water. They were mostly used in submarines. In this report, I’ll be explaining what torpedoes are, how they were used in world war 1, how they were used in the US navy and more.

Torpedoes can be described as cigar shaped, underwater missiles. It is made for destruction. It was made to be used in or above the water. It is a highly dangerous weapon which was used in the world war 1. It was made to be used in submarines or ships to destroy and obliterate the target. It was first

invented by Robert Whitehead. He was a British engineer and used to work for the Austro-Hungarian Navy. He was born in 1866. When he died, his idea was improved with turbines in 1905. Torpedoes were invented to sink ship and other vessels with one torpedo.

Torpedoes were also used in world war 1. Germans were the first to use torpedoes. They first used it on May 1st 1915, when they bombed the Lusitania, a passenger boat. It helped during world war 1. It helped the Germans against Britain, but they had to use it when there was no wind so that the torpedo doesn’t go off course. It didn’t usually go on off course, but other than that they were good weapons to be used, because when they do hit their target they usually sink the ship or vessel in one shot.

During world war 1, many countries used torpedoes to get up on top of all the other countries, but the U.S used the Mark 14, which is the standard torpedo. The Mark 14 had many problems so was fixed, updated and even more deadly than before. It was called the Mark 18. It helped them a lot even, even though it’s one of the hardest things to control. America has the most torpedos and have used the most torpedos in the world.

In conclusion, Torpedoes are very dangerous weapons. They are self-propelled and can destroy and object with one shot if it’s still on course. They were used during the world war 1. From world war 1, torpedos have changed in a wide range of things such as shape, power and speeds. This weapon has definitely changed the world how it is today.