Torpedo

Torpedo
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Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781848322158
ISBN-13 : 1848322151
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Book Synopsis Torpedo by : Roger Branfill-Cook

Download or read book Torpedo written by Roger Branfill-Cook and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed any small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel Ð and by extension a small, minor navy Ð to threaten the largest and most powerful warships afloat. The


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