Home›Naval Vessels And Torpedoes›Weapon Class›Bow / CrossbowBrowse ByBow / CrossbowFactsBow / CrossbowSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1866 1Bow / CrossbowFilter Results1 entryIntroduced EraAll1942 (1)Service StatusAllRetired (1)Wars Used InAllFirst Indochina War (1)Korean War (1)World War II (1)Show ResultsHiggins BoatBow / CrossbowSources1. 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.