Torpedo comes to english by way of latin torpēdō, which has two quite different meanings The mark 48 torpedo is the standard torpedo on all u.s It refers to a state of inertness, sluggishness, or lethargy, and it refers to a creature also known as the electric ray.
Torpedo development was minimal during world war i A long, thin bomb that travels underwater in order to destroy the ship at which it is aimed 2… The modern torpedo was pioneered by robert whitehead, an english engineer
Few weapons in naval warfare have captured the imagination and shaped maritime strategy quite like the torpedo From its humble beginnings as a crude, unreliable explosive device to its modern incarnation as a sophisticated, guided underwater missile, the torpedo has revolutionized naval combat.