Home›Naval Vessels And Torpedoes›Country of Origin›FranceBrowse ByFranceFactsFranceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1866 1FranceFilter Results4 entriesWeapon ClassAllGuided Missile (1)Howitzer / Artillery (1)Tank / Armored Vehicle (1)Warship / Naval Vessel (1)Weapon FamilyAllAircraft Carriers (1)Naval Guns (2)Torpedoes (1)Introduced EraAll1885 (1)2001 (1)2018 (1)ManufacturerAllAtlas Elektronik (1)Hotchkiss et Cie (1)Naval Group (1)Thales Group (1)OperatorAllFrench Armed Forces (3)Royal Navy (1)CaliberAll174.8mm (1)57mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (2)Retired (2)Wars Used InAllWinter War (1)World War I (1)World War II (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 436-pounder long gunFranceCharles de Gaulle Aircraft CarrierFranceF21 TorpedoFranceQF 6-pounder HotchkissFranceSources1. Wikipedia: Torpedotier 2WikipediaTorpedo, Invention of the modern torpedo sectionQuote, Torpedo, Invention of the modern torpedo sectionIn 1866, Whitehead invented the first effective self-propelled torpedo, the eponymous Whitehead torpedo, the first modern torpedo.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.