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Human torpedo
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Human torpedoes or manned torpedoes are a type of diver propulsion vehicle on which the diver rides, generally in a seated position behind a fairing. They have been used in naval warfare since World W
An Italian Siluro Lenta Corsa or maiale, at the Museo nazionale della scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Milan
An Italian Siluro Lenta Corsa or maiale, at the Museo nazionale della scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Milan
A maiale at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport
A maiale at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport
Israeli manned torpedo, 1967
Israeli manned torpedo, 1967
CGI image of human torpedo: British Mk 1 "chariot" ridden by two frogmen with UBA rebreathers
CGI image of human torpedo: British Mk 1 "chariot" ridden by two frogmen with UBA rebreathers
Neger (torpedo)
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The Neger was a torpedo-carrying craft generally described as a human torpedo which could not submerge, but was difficult to see during night operations. The vessel was used by Nazi Germany's Kriegsma
Human torpedo
…designed to be towed to their intended area of operations by a full-size 'mother' submarine. The German navy also developed a manned torpedo by 1943, the Neger, intended for one man, with a top speed of 4 knots (7.4 km/h) and carrying one torpedo; the frequent technical problems often resulted in the deaths…
A Neger with its operator being launched, c. 1944–45
A Neger with its operator being launched, c. 1944–45
Walter Gerhold [de] in the cockpit of a Neger
Walter Gerhold [de] in the cockpit of a Neger