Torpedo
TypeNaval weapon
OriginBritain
Era1866
UsersRobert Whitehead
About Torpedo
The first self-propelled torpedo could travel 400 meters at 6 knots. Changed naval warfare by allowing small boats to sink large ships. The Japanese Long Lance torpedo of WWII had greater range than American torpedoes and left no wake. Modern torpedoes are wire-guided and can home on sound.