18. -- Torpedo boat G 137, which has attained a speed of 33.9 knots, (about 39 land miles,) is declared to be the fastest war vessel afloat. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

But why did this submarine torpedo a patrol boat belonging to the French Navy? Don’t worry, as this was a test of a new cutting-edge weapon. As reported by Futura-sciences, last December, a French ...

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An oceanography expert from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) said the recent discovery of a torpedo-shaped metallic ...

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Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific.

March 26, 2025: Drones, or autonomous vehicles, have been around for over a century, since Robert Whitehead created the first self-propelled torpedo in 1866. It was first used in combat in 1878 when ...

Abandoned boats are common in SC and Charleston waters but often hard to remove due to high salvage costs or state ...