TORPEDOES IN WARTIME
BRITISH OPINIONS OUT OF DATE FOR CAPITAL SHIFS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 1. “ Torpedoes will be abolished as part of the armament of British capital ships,” says the * Daily Telegraph.’ “It is a reform that has long been urged by naval officers, who have regarded the torpedo as a useless encumbrance. ' Torpedoes, however, are still considered the most potent weapon (for smaller craft. The newest destroyers have 10 tubes. A two-pounder Pompom capable of firing 100 rounds a minute has been produced as an answer to the menace of swiftly diving aircraft. -It is highly mobile, and manned by » crew of five.”
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Evening Star, Issue 22896, 2 March 1938, Page 14
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106TORPEDOES IN WARTIME Evening Star, Issue 22896, 2 March 1938, Page 14
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