Home›Naval Vessels And Torpedoes›Country of Origin›United KingdomBrowse ByUnited KingdomFactsUnited KingdomSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1866 1United KingdomFilter Results7 entriesWeapon ClassAllGuided Missile (2)Howitzer / Artillery (1)Shield / Armor (1)Warship / Naval Vessel (2)Weapon FamilyAllAircraft Carriers (1)Battleships and Ironclads (1)Naval Guns (3)Torpedoes (2)Introduced EraAll1899 (1)1928 (1)1938 (1)1940 (1)1983 (1)1992 (1)2017 (1)ManufacturerAllArmstrong Whitworth (1)BAE Systems (1)Vickers (1)William Beardmore and Company (1)OperatorAllRoyal Navy (6)CaliberAll120mm (1)20mm (1)30mm (1)356mm (1)4.5-inch (1)9.2-inch (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (3)Retired (3)Wars Used InAllFalklands War (2)Korean War (2)World War II (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7BL 9.2-inch Mk IX, X naval gunUnited KingdomKing George V-Class BattleshipUnited KingdomQF 4.5-inch Mk I - V naval gunUnited KingdomQF 4.7-inch Mk IX & XII naval gunUnited KingdomQueen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft CarrierUnited KingdomSpearfish TorpedoUnited KingdomTigerfish TorpedoUnited KingdomSources1. 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.