Home›Naval Vessels And Torpedoes›Introduced Era›By Century›20th centuryBrowse By20th centuryThis dimension groups weapon systems by the era in which they were first introduced into service. Wikipedia notes that weapons have evolved from "simple implements such as clubs and swords to complicated modern firearms, tanks, missiles and biological weapons," a long evolution spanning every era of warfare. Browsing by introduced era lets a visitor compare weapon systems that entered service in the same period.Facts20th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1866 120th centuryFilter Results39 entriesWeapon Type or ClassAllAcoustic torpedo (1)Aircraft carrier (3)anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon (1)Anti-surface ship torpedo (2)Battlecruiser (1)Battleship (3)Close-in weapon system (1)Deep-water anti-submarine naval mine (1)Destroyer (1)Diesel-electric attack submarine class (1)electric torpedo (1)Fast battleship (3)Heavy cruiser (1)Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo (1)heavyweight torpedo (2)Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo (1)lightweight torpedo (1)Naval gun (1)naval minesweeping device (1)naval vessel (2)Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (1)Nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) (2)supercavitating torpedo (1)Torpedo (2)U-boat (1)Vertical launching system (1)warship (1)CaliberAll120mm (1)127mm (1)203mm (1)280mm (2)30mm (1)356mm (2)380mm (1)406mm (1)460mm (1)610mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (7)Retired (19)Under Development (1)OperatorAllImperial Japanese Navy (1)Royal Navy (4)Russian Navy (2)United States Navy (9)Wars Used InAllFirst Indochina War (1)Gulf War (2)Iran-Iraq War (1)Korean War (4)Kosovo War (1)Russo-Japanese War (1)Spanish Civil War (1)Syrian Civil War (1)Vietnam War (2)World War I (3)World War II (17)ManufacturerAllAerojet (1)Alliant Techsystems (2)BAE Systems (1)Honeywell (1)Honeywell International Inc. (1)KBP Instrument Design Bureau (1)Martin Marietta (1)Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park (2)Naval Undersea Warfare Center (2)Raytheon (1)Tactical Missiles Corporation (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 398-inch/55-caliber gun20th centuryAdmiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier20th centuryAircraft Carrier20th centuryAK-63020th centuryAkula-Class Submarine20th centuryBismarck-Class Battleship20th centuryDepth Charge20th centuryDeutschland-Class Cruiser20th centuryDreadnought Battleship20th centuryEssex-Class Aircraft Carrier20th centuryFletcher-Class Destroyer20th centuryForrestal-Class Aircraft Carrier20th centuryG7a Torpedo20th centuryG7e Torpedo20th centuryHiggins Boat20th centuryIowa-Class Battleship20th centuryKilo-Class Submarine20th centuryKing George V-Class Battleship20th centuryKongo-Class Battlecruiser20th centuryLos Angeles-Class Submarine20th centuryMark 14 Torpedo20th centuryMark 15 Torpedo20th centuryMark 37 Torpedo20th centuryMark 41 Vertical Launching System20th centuryMark 46 Torpedo20th centuryMark 48 Torpedo20th centuryMark 50 Torpedo20th centuryMark 60 CAPTOR20th centuryNimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier20th centuryParavane (weapon)20th centuryQF 4.7-inch Mk IX & XII naval gun20th centuryScharnhorst-Class Battleship20th centurySpearfish Torpedo20th centurySubmarine20th centuryTigerfish Torpedo20th centuryType 93 Torpedo20th centuryType VII U-boat20th centuryVA-111 Shkval20th centuryYamato-Class Battleship20th centurySources1. 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.