machine, B is attempting to enter harbors and ascend rivers, by too deep to prove very destructive. the inner case containing about 150 ibs. of powder, C means of submarine explosions, has occupied the at- These wooden torpedo cases having failed to do in- is athick ring of gutta-percha fitting… … structive powers of these sub- strongly built brig of 200 tuns bur- RUSSIAN WOODEN-CASED TORPEDO. marine torpedoes. We illustra- den in front of Walmer castle, ted the floating fuse torpedo which had been used on the iron ring above it, and within this are wires for ig- where Mr. Pitt thea resided.…
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