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Experiments with the American Torpedo-Shells at Chatham, blowing up the Terpischore by a 75 pounder.
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ILN staff after a correspondent
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The Illustrated London News
Title
Experiments with the American Torpedo-Shells at Chatham, blowing up the Terpischore by a 75 pounder.
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object_type QS:P31,Q11060274
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English: Experiments with the American Torpedo-Shells at Chatham. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 October 1865.

This torpedo designed by Mr. W. W. Wood of the United States Navy, and Mr. G. Beardslee, of New York, inventor of the magneto-electric telegraph.
Witnesses: Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Admiralty; Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, commanding the squadron at the Nore. The official party were accompanied on the Admiralty yacht Wildfire by Mr. Donald McKay, the shipowner of Boston, the agent for the Americans.. Read the ILN

The Terpischore was positioned over the submerged torpedo, ignited by electricity. reference and further reading
Depicted place Chatham
Date 14 October 1865
date QS:P571,+1865-10-14T00:00:00Z/11
Medium Wood engraving
Place of creation London
Source/Photographer The Illustrated London News
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