Torpedo Collection

HMS Tipperary, British destroyer leader, WW1
HMS Tipperary, British Faulknor-class torpedo boat destroyer leader, launched 1915, served briefly during the First World War, sunk during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. Date: 1915-1916

Fairey Swordfish Torpedo-Bomber; Second World War, 1941
Painting showing a Fleet Air Arm Fairey Swordfish torpedo-bomber-reconnaissance airplane flying over a British destroyer (bottom centre) and the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (back right), 1941

Bristol 156 Beaufighter -flown by Coastal Command with torpedo and rocket projectile armament The type proved lethally effective against enemy shipping

Members of the Torpedo Football Team at Reading with their wives and children. Bottom row (left to right): Mick Hill (24) with daughter Nicola (2), Graham Haddrell (22), Kenny NIce (24)

Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis
The loss of HMS Courageous: one of the Royal Navys aircraft carriers sunk by a German submarine. A sectional drawing of the vessel, showing amidships the boiler room section

HMS Lion hit, Battle of Jutland, WW1
Scene during the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War, showing the British battlecruiser HMS Lion being hit on the Q turret

Swordfish Torpedo-bombers on board HMS Victorious, Second
Photograph showing Fleet Air Arm Swordfish torpedo-bombers gathered on the stern of the Royal Navy aircraft-carrier HMS Victorious, during the Second World War, 1941

RAF Bristol Beaufighter; Second World War, 1943
Photograph of a British Bristol Beaufighter fighter-bomber aircraft of Coastal Command, with torpedo slung beneath the fuselage, 1943

Turbinia - steam turbine-powered steamship
Turbinia - the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894, Turbinia wasy the fastest ship anywhere in the world at that time

Growth of the submarine by G. H. Davis
The growth of the submarine from 1901 to 1912. In chronological order, they are: 1901-2 Holland Class, 1903-5 A Class, 1904-6 B Class, 1906-9 C Class, 1911 D Class and 1912 E Class

Short seaplane Type 184 in flight, WW1
A British Short seaplane Type 184 in flight during the First World War. It was a two-seater reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo-carrying folder seaplane designed by Short Brothers. 1915-1918

WW1 - The torpedoing of the RMS Falaba, 28th March 1915
WW1 - A view from on board the RMS Falaba, showing the German U-Boat U-28 alongside it. The liner tried its best to escape, but the British steamship was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine

Lamp post made from German torpedo, Gibraltar
Lamp post made from a German torpedo, at a Royal Navy camp in Gibraltar. Date: circa 1920s

Bristol Beaufighter TT Mk. 10 RD758, Bahrain
Built as a Beaufighter TF.X (Torpedo Fighter version) RD758 was converted to a TT.X, for target towing Date: 1956

Three point turns by W H Robinson
No need for three point turns, with this double torpedo model with revolving body for obviating the difficult of turning the car in narrow lanes. 1919

The Capture of the Vulcania; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing a German motor torpedo boat capturing the Italian passenger-liner Vulcania in the Adriatic sea during 1943

The Battle of Pacocha; Action between HMS Shah and Ameth
Engraving showing the battle between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Ironclad turret ship Huascar on the 29th May 1877

Alfred Fernandez Yarrow
Sir ALFRED FERNANDEZ YARROW Inventor and manufacturer, noted for torpedo boats

WW1 poster, Join the Navy, the Service for Fighting Men. Date: circa 1917

Submarines against the Japanese, 1944
A double page spread in The Sphere, 1944, entitled " Submarines against the Japs: British underwater craft operating in the Far East." On the left hand page

Music cover, The Torpedo Galop, by Charles d Albert, based on music from Edmond Audrans comic opera, Olivette. 1880

WW1 - Lifebelted passengers - Torpedoing of RMS Falaba
WW1 - Aboard the RMS Falaba on 28th March 1915, the photographer captures a moment showing passengers putting on their life-belts

Swordfish torpedo-bombers on HMS Battler; Second World War
Photograph showing Fairey Swordfish torpedo-bombers on the flight deck of HMS Battler, a British escort carrier, 1943. Date: 1943

British Sub Rammed
An Italian torpedo boat heroically rams and sinks a British submarine

Albemarle and Sassacus
In the North Carolina sounds, Confederate ram Albemarle rules the waves : she survives ramming by the Sassacus but will be sunk by a torpedo attack later in the year

Aircraft propeller, Douglas TBD Devastator war torpedo bomber

WW II - range of bombs, ordnance dropped by RAF
Vintage World War II photograph - range of bombs ordnance dropped by bombers of the RAF

Cross section of a British submarine 1939
Illustration showing a labeled cross section of a British submarine. Reminds its readers of an announcement last week, stating that British submarine successes may not be brought to the attention of

Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata) Bouley Bay, Jersey, British Channel Islands

Sections of the hull of H.M.S. Terpsichore, showing effect of the torpedo explosion at Chatham, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Sections of the hull of H.M.S. Terpsichore, showing effect of the torpedo explosion at Chatham, 1865. Official drawings...by Mr. P

Experiments with torpedo-shells at Chatham: blowing-up of the Terpsichore by a 75-pounder, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Experiments with torpedo-shells at Chatham: blowing-up of the Terpsichore by a 75-pounder, 1865. Preparations were now made for destroying the Terpsichore, 18-gun sailing-frigate

Experiments with torpedo-shells at Chatham: explosion of a 440-pounder, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Experiments with torpedo-shells at Chatham: explosion of a 440-pounder, 1865....Mr. Donald M'Kay, the extensive shipowner, of Boston

British torpedo after practice run, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
British torpedo after practice run, between c1915 and c1920. British sailors hoisting a spent torpedo on board a British torpedo boat destroyer after a practice run

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales, 1941
The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales by Japanese aircraft and torpedoes near Kuantan, off the east coast of Malaya on 10 December 1941

A torpedo fired from HMS Afridi - British Destroyer
A torpedo fired from HMS Afridi - Britains Biggest Destroyer (at this time). Date: circa 1939

Fairey Swordfish
Royal Navy Rn Fairey Swordfish Dropping a Torpedo Flying Very Low-Level over the Sea Date: 1940s

Gunboat Traverser system 33942_035
Gunboat Traverser system at Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, 2020

Gunboat Traverser system 33942_030
Gunboat Traverser system at Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, 2020

Torpedverkstaden, Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

WORLD WAR I: GERMAN U-BOAT. Cross-section diagram of a German U-boat during World War I

Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance, shaking the parapets, mowing down everything around with its splinters, 1917

A torpedoing immediately avenged; The "Chateaurenault" hit by a torpedo'.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; The "Chateaurenault" hit by a torpedo, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

A torpedoing immediately avenged; On December 14, 1917, in the Ionian Sea... 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; On December 14, 1917, in the Ionian Sea, the "Chateaurenault" sank by the bow, at 9 o'clock in the morning

At sea; Shipwreck survivors hoist themselves aboard the lifeboat, 1917. Creator: Unknown
At sea; Shipwreck survivors hoist themselves aboard the lifeboat, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

At sea; Amid the lifeboatds, rafts and swimmers, a French gunboat arrives... 1917. Creator: Unknown
At sea; Amid the lifeboatds, rafts and swimmers, a French gunboat arrives to collect the shipwreck survivors of the "Sontay", 1917

At Sea; After the "Sontay" was torpedoed on April 16, 1917, at noon: the last passenger... 1917
At Sea; After the "Sontay" was torpedoed on April 16, 1917, at noon: the last passengers board into lifeboats. The "Sontay" was going from Marseille to Salonika

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour une expedition, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

U.S.S. New York, torpedo tube, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, torpedo tube, between 1893 and 1901

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"From the treacherous waters of WW1 to the heroic battles of WW2, the torpedo has left its mark in history. The HMS Tipperary, a British destroyer leader, valiantly sailed through perilous seas during World War In 1941, the Fairey Swordfish Torpedo-Bomber took flight and became a symbol of bravery in the Second World War. Coastal Command relied on the Bristol 156 Beaufighter to defend against enemy attacks. Meanwhile, tragedy struck with the loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis, reminding us of the sacrifices made for our freedom. Beyond warfare, torpedoes brought joy and camaraderie as seen with members of the Torpedo Football Team at Reading enjoying time with their loved ones. However, not all encounters were celebratory; HMS Lion was hit during Battle of Jutland in WW1. During WWII's darkest days in 1943, RAF Bristol Beaufighters soared through skies as formidable defenders. The revolutionary steam turbine-powered steamship Turbinia showcased technological advancements that propelled naval warfare forward. The Swordfish Torpedo-bombers aboard HMS Victorious proved instrumental in turning tides during crucial moments in World War II. On land too, automobiles like Renault Torpedo Sport played their part amidst chaos and destruction. In times when patriotism ran high, a powerful poster urging men to 'Join the Navy' emerged around 1917 - an iconic reminder that service awaited those brave enough to answer its call. Even aviation embraced torpedoes as Short seaplane Type 184 gracefully glided through skies during WWI - showcasing innovation beyond traditional naval vessels. " Note.