Folks,
The Whitehead Torpedo U.S.N., Notes on Care and Handling , 1898, covers the 45c/m. x 3.55m. Mark I, Mark II, Mark III and and 45c/m. x 5m. Mark I.
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1890
The Whitehead Torpedo.
U. S. N.,
45c/m. X 3.55m. MARK I, MARK II, MARK
AND
45c/m. x 5m. MARK I.
NOTES ON CARE AND HANDLING
DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING, ETC.
PREPARED AT THE NAVAL TORPEDO STATION,
BY DIRECTION OF THE
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
NAVAL TORPEDO STATION.
1898.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Notes on Care and Handling the Torpedoes and their Accessories:
I. General Remarks
1
II. War-heads
13
III. Notes on Whitehead Torpedoes
17
IV. Detailed Directions for Boxing and Packing Torpedoes for Transportation
33
Notes on Disassembling and Assembling 45c/m. X 3.55m. Mark I and Mark II Torpedoes
35
Changes and Additions to be made in Notes on Disassembling and Assembling to Adapt the same to the 45c/m. x 3.55m. Mark III and 45c/m. X 5m. Mark I Torpedoes
57
Whitehead Torpedo Accessories
65
Contents of Tool-box
67
Contents of Tool-box, Obry Gear
71
Allowance of Spare Parts
72
Contents of Rubber-washer Box
74
Contents of Leather-washer Box
75
Contents of Chemical-box
77
Nomenclature of 45c/m. X 3.55m. Mark I, Mark Mark III, and 45c/m. X 5m. Mark I, Torpedoes
78
Nomenclature of Obry Gear
92
Nomenclature of Obry Adjusting Stand
95