Home›Naval Vessels And Torpedoes›Weapon ClassBrowse ByWeapon ClassFactsWeapon ClassSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1866 1Weapon ClassBow / CrossbowWeapon Class1 entryGuided MissileWeapon Class9 entriesHowitzer / ArtilleryWeapon Class5 entriesShield / ArmorWeapon Class1 entrySubmarine / Naval VesselWeapon Class26 entriesTank / Armored VehicleWeapon Class2 entriesTorpedoWeapon Class2 entriesWarship / Naval VesselWeapon Class17 entriesSources1. 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.