In 1866, Whitehead invented the first effective self-propelled torpedo, the eponymous Whitehead torpedo. French and German inventions followed closely, and the term torpedo came to describe self-propelled projectiles that traveled under or on water.
My great grandpa was born in Norway in 1889 and fought in Luxembourg in WW1. I could be making that last part up lol but he was somewhere over there in WW1 ;) I have a pic in his doughboy uni in my front hallway. He died 2 days before we beat the Russians in 1980. He would loved that. Big time hockey fan.
Um, were torpedoes even invented yet at that time
In 1866, Whitehead invented the first effective self-propelled torpedo, the eponymous Whitehead torpedo. French and German inventions followed closely, and the term torpedo came to describe self-propelled projectiles that traveled under or on water.
Hmm, interesting. Didn’t know that. That’s the year my Great Grandfather was born in Luxembourg
My great grandpa was born in Norway in 1889 and fought in Luxembourg in WW1. I could be making that last part up lol but he was somewhere over there in WW1 ;) I have a pic in his doughboy uni in my front hallway. He died 2 days before we beat the Russians in 1980. He would loved that. Big time hockey fan.
What yr did WWI start?
And end?
Yes.