Published Resources Details Letters Patent

Author
Sciford, B. F.
Title
Apparatus for carrying submarine torpedoes
Imprint
United States Patent Office, 6632
Description

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1,257,747. Application filed October 3 1917.

Accession No.1472

Abstract

"This invention relates to apparatus for carrying submarine torpedoes and particularly to means for suspending the same and carrying them at the sides of a ship, means being also provided whereby the carrying means may be manipulated in a novel manner for moving the torpedo holder to a position where another torpedo may be placed on the holder and whereby a repetition of the operation may be had…"

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