Robert whitehead’s invention: The modern torpedo was pioneered by robert whitehead, an english engineer. In 1866, he developed the first self-propelled torpedo in fiume (modern-day rijeka, … In 1866, whitehead invented the first effective self-propelled torpedo, the eponymous whitehead torpedo, the first modern torpedo. French and german inventions followed closely, and the term … Modern torpedoes are wire-guided: A thin wire spooling from the torpedo links it to the submarine's fire control computer, from which guidance commands in the form of digital electronic signals flow.
Understanding the Context
Torpedo, cigar-shaped, self-propelled underwater missile, launched from a submarine, surface vessel, or airplane and designed for exploding upon contact with the hulls of surface vessels and submarines. Torpedo comes to english by way of latin torpädå, which has two quite different meanings. It refers to a state of inertness, sluggishness, or lethargy, and it refers to a creature also known as the electric ray.
