Two Ingenious Types of German Torpedoes Found
Received Thursday, 9.15 p.m. LONDON, NOV. 22. Details of two new German torpedoes are in the possession of the Royal Navy, says the Daily Telegraph. Both torpedoes were in the production stage and almost ready for action when the war ended. The torpedoes were discovered at the Germans’ naval testing station at Eckenford, Schleswig-Holstein. More than 60,000 torpedoes of these new types were found in this depot. One type, which is wire controlled, pays out a wire from the stern until the target is reached. Naval officers said: “It is uncanny to watch the torpedo trail the ship, following every twist and turn until it strikes home. ’ ’
The other type is acoustic and is attracted by the sound of waves from the target. It leaves no wake to betray its course.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19451123.2.52
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 277, 23 November 1945, Page 5
Word Count
138Two Ingenious Types of German Torpedoes Found Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 277, 23 November 1945, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.