File:Torpedo defence - L'Illustrazione Italiana - 1877.jpg
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English: The Italian weekly L'Illustrazione Italiana featured this illustration in its August 26, 1877 issue, on page 128. There was a very short text relating to torpedoes on page 135.
The top picture (Turkish fleet in Suda Bay practicing preparations against a supposed torpedo attack) shows the Turkish Navy preparing for defence against attacks by Russian spar-torpedo boats. This was done with a boom across the water and with spar-torpedo launches of their own. The nearest ironclad is also equipped with a torpedo net for protection. The bottom picture (Turkish divers cutting Russian torpedoes) shows Turkish divers clearing a Russian mine-field. Note that all aquatic explosives were referred to as "torpedoes" at the time. The next issue of the weekly - on September 2 - had the full story on page 151. Here it is explained that the Russians might have torpedo boats with Whitehead and Harvey torpedoes - much more dangerous than spar torpedoes. The defence scene is of Suda Bay, and the clearing of the mine-field is at Poti. |
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| Author | Giuseppe Barberis (top) and Francesco Canedi (bottom), for L'Illustrazione Italiana | ||
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