The first torpedo, 1805. The inventor was Robert Foulton.
The first torpedo 1805 The inventor was Robert Foulton The experiment was carried out on 15 October 1805 in the presence of Mr Pitt then Prime Minister in the Bay of Walmer about a mile from Walmer Castle which was then Mr Pitt s residence Illustration from The Picture Magazine George Newnes 1894
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