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Spar torpedo

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A spar torpedo is a weapon consisting of a bomb placed at the end of a long pole, or spar, and attached to a boat. [1]

27 relations: Action off Măcin, American Civil War, Battle of Fuzhou, Boat, Bomb, Confederate States of America, CSS Albemarle, CSS David, Danube, E. C. Singer, Flintlock mechanism, Fujian Fleet, Fuse (explosives), H. L. Hunley (submarine), Hull (watercraft), Isaac Singer, John Louis Lay, NMS Rândunica, River monitor, Submarine, Torpedo, USS Housatonic (1861), USS Spuyten Duyvil, Weapon, Whitehead torpedo, William B. Cushing, Wood.

Action off Măcin

The Action off Măcin was a naval engagement between a torpedo boat of the Romanian Navy with a mixed Romanian-Russian crew and a monitor of the Ottoman Navy which took place during the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Battle of Fuzhou

The Battle of Fuzhou, or Battle of Foochow, also known as the Battle of the Pagoda Anchorage (French: Combat naval de Fou-Tchéou, Chinese:, 馬江之役 or 馬尾海戰, literally Battle of Mawei), was the opening engagement of the 16-month Sino-French War (December 1883 – April 1885).

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Boat

A boat is a watercraft of a large range of type and size.

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Bomb

A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy.

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Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was an unrecognized country in North America that existed from 1861 to 1865.

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CSS Albemarle

CSS Albemarle was a steam-powered ironclad ram of the Confederate Navy (and later the second Albemarle of the United States Navy), named for a town and a sound in North Carolina.

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CSS David

CSS David was a Civil War-era torpedo boat.

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Danube

The Danube or Donau (known by various names in other languages) is Europe's second longest river, after the Volga.

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E. C. Singer

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Flintlock mechanism

The flintlock mechanism is a type of lock used on muskets, pistols, and rifles in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

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Fujian Fleet

The Fujian Fleet founded in 1678 as the Fujian Marine Fleet was one of China's four regional fleets during the closing decades of the nineteenth century.

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Fuse (explosives)

In an explosive, pyrotechnic device, or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function.

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H. L. Hunley (submarine)

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Hull (watercraft)

The hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat.

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Isaac Singer

Isaac Merritt Singer (October 27, 1811 – July 23, 1875) was an American inventor, actor, and businessman.

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John Louis Lay

John Louis Lay (January 14, 1833 - April 17, 1899) was an American inventor, and a pioneer of the torpedo.

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NMS Rândunica

NMS Rândunica was the first torpedo boat of the Romanian Navy.

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River monitor

River monitors are military craft designed to patrol rivers.

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Submarine

A submarine (or simply sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

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Torpedo

A modern torpedo is a self-propelled weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with its target or in proximity to it.

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USS Housatonic (1861)

The USS Housatonic was a screw sloop-of-war of the United States Navy.

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USS Spuyten Duyvil

During the American Civil War, the Union Navy suffered heavy losses from the explosion of Confederate torpedoes.

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Weapon

A weapon, arm or armament is any device used with intent to inflict damage or harm.

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Whitehead torpedo

The Whitehead torpedo was the first self-propelled or "locomotive" torpedo ever developed.

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William B. Cushing

Commander William Barker Cushing (November 4, 1842 – December 17, 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy, best known for sinking the Confederate ironclad during a daring nighttime raid on October 27, 1864, a feat for which he received the Thanks of Congress.

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Wood

Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spar_torpedo

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