Discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century (1905)
Routledge, Robert · London : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 277
Fig. 113.—Explosion of ^^i lbs. of Gnn-Cotton in yj feet of Water. occupied by a copper tube, g, Fig. 115, which passes the entire depth, andis soldered to the top and bottom of the copper case, so that the interior ofthe tube has no communication with the body of the torpedo, the principalcharge… … FiG. wif.—Explosion of ^-y;, lbs. of Gun-Cotton in 2j feet of Water. dependent chamber in the midst of the large one, which latter is capableof containing 80 lbs. of gunpowder. The copper tube or priming-case con-tains also a charge, a, which when exploded bursts the tube, and thus firesthe torpedo…
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