British 18 Inch Torpedo - 45 Cm "Fiume" (Whitehead) Torpedo

45 Cm "Fiume" (Whitehead) Torpedo

First introduced into British service in 1894.

  • Year : about 1888
  • Weight : 845 lb (383 kg)
  • Length : 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
  • Warhead : 118 lb (54 kg) wet gun-cotton
  • Performance : 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) for 800 yd (730 m)
  • Propulsion : Compressed air

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