Invention The Hall Torpedo (1887 - )

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1887

Summary

The Hall torpedo was a steam-propelled model which was powered by pressurized water kept at 550 degrees Fahrenheit. One noteable element of this model was its novel stabilising mechanism, a series of mercury-controlled wings fitted to its body that were brought in and out to provide lift. The lack of construction details available today suggest the model never went into production.

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Published resources

Books

  • Gray, Edwyn, Nineteenth Century Torpedoes and Their Inventors, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2004. Details

Letters Patents

  • Hall, M. E., Auto-mobile torpedo, United States Patent Office, 7 August 1888. Details

Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby