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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sketch - Pastel, Georg Rosenkranz, Loading a torpedo on Kormoran, 1941/2
Artist Georg Rosenkranz, crewman aboard the HSK Kormoran, drew this while at Graytown POW Camp.Framed pastel sketch of crewmen loading a torpedo aboard the HSK KormoranLoading a torpedo at "Kormoran"georg rosenkranz, graytown pow camp, hsk kormoran, illustrations, pastel -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Whitehead Torpedo Manual, Victorian Naval Forces Torpedo Manual Whitehead Torpedoes 1889, 1889
The Torpedo Manual was created in 1889 presumably as part of the training program of the Victorian Naval Torpedo Corps.This item is significant partly because some of the information in the manual is not found elsewhere but also as it the only known copy of this manual. The manual is also evidence that a more professional approach to training was undertaken by the Victorian Naval Forces after the mid 1880s. Gunner/Instructor Corkle's of the Port Melboune Naval Brigade written in the manual is evidence of the manual's strong provenance.Victorian Naval Forces Manual printed in 1889 with 62 pages with a burgandy cover. Two sections:- Part 1 - Whitehead Torpedos and their component parts used in the Victorian Naval Forces. Part 2 - Electrical section describing firing circuits, cells, fuzes, dynamoes, search lights.Inside front cover - "Jno. Co[orkle] /Gunner & Instructor/oPort Melbourne Division/of/Naval Brigade/Port Melbourne/ January 1890." Inside back cover - "J Corkle GI/P.M.B. of N.B./January 1890" whitehead, torpedo, manual, torpedo corps. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - Trophy, Bangalore Torpedo Tip Award
Wooden trophy constructed od 2 pieces of timber painted black and a bangalore torpedo tip on the right hand side. On the base of the plaque is an engraved brass plaque. On the verticle piece of timber is 11 black rectanglur plaques, none of which have been enscribed as it appears the trophy was never awarded.Bangalore Torpedo Tip Award -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Sea-Cell Pamphlet, Henry Moors, On the Sea-Cell as a Possible Source of Danger in Torpedo Experiments, 1881
The Sea-Cell pamphlet was written by Captain Henry Moors of the Land Forces Signal & Torpedo Corps. In the pamphlet Captain Moors investigates the theory that the zinc case of the torpedo, the iron hull of Cerberus and the sea water combined to form a sea-cell. (battery) Captain Moors investigates whether this sea-cell could have resulted in a current being produced that was strong enough to detonate the torpedo.Eleven page pamphlet measuring 137 mm x 215 mm exploring the possibility that the Cerberus torpedo accident was caused by a Sea-Cell effect.sea-cell torpedo -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Print of "COUNTESS of HOPETOUN", Photographer unknown, 1986
Torpedo BoatRealism, historical accuracyBlack & white photograph of the HMVS 1st class Torpedo boat the Countess of Hopetoun.Reverse: " Countess of Hopetoun - Torpedo Boat 1st Class - M. A. A. V. (Tarnutt) "torpedo boat -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare, 1889
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare, by C. Sleeman. Containing a complete account of the progress of submarine warfare; also a detailed description of matters appertaining thereto, including the latest improvements, with 83 full-page illustrations, diagrams etc. Second Edition. 1889. Published by Griffin & Co, U.K. Price 25/- ( 25 shillings). Hard-cover, bound book, red with gold lettering. Inscription inside the cover. Hand written inscription "To Happy Sam / In memory of many pleasant 'plantings' / - - - - - / 19th Jan. 1943"warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, c. sleeman author, torpedo warfare, submarine warfare -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph, Photographer unknown
Undated black & white photo of HMVS Childers torpedo boatRealismMr T ArnottBlack & white phot of HMVS Childers torpedo boat, with a moored lifeboat in the foreground and tri-masted square-rigged boat and steamship in the background .On the reverse - Childers Torpedo Boat, RAN 1911, 1st Class, Gift MAAV T. Arnottlifeboat, torpedo boat -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Torpedo Tubes and Search Lights Anzac and Success
on page 7torpedo, destroyers, success, fan album, 1928 -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Ralph Barker et al, THE SHIP BUSTERS(The story of the R.A.F TORPEDO - BOMBERS), 1957
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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, John Wingate, Torpedo strike : with Cunningham in the Mediterranean, at Taranto and Matapan with the Fleet Air Arm, 1964
Account of naval battles in the Mediterranean during World war IIp.192.fictionAccount of naval battles in the Mediterranean during World war IIworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, war stories -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - RAAF manuals on - Balanced Flow Limiter, Torpedo exploder Mk.1S, Underwater sound signal launcher, M158A1 Rocket Launcher, Accumulator
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - RAAF Torpedo Mk46/ Mod 1 Weapons Systems Inspections, Royal Australian Air Force Torpedo Mk46/ Mod 1 Weapons Systems Non Destructive Inspection
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - Bristol Beaufort Production Information Booklet, Beaufort Torpedo Bomber Production in Australia
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Drawing (item) - Bristol Beaufort Front-on Technical Drawing, Front Elevation of Beaufort Torpedo Bomber
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Ansett Airways Limited Priority Production Manufacturing Division Beaufort Torpedo Bomber
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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Search lights and torpedo tubs, 1928
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Greensborough Historical Society
Container - Bottle, Glass bottle, 1850s
Early Hamilton Patent lemonade bottle, green tinted glass. The 'torpedo' shape was designed so the bottle could not be stored upright. As long as the cork was kept wet, the contents would maintain its carbonation.Green tinted glass bottle, "torpedo" shape, applied topglass bottle, torpedo bottle -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph, Photographer unknown
Undated black & white photo of a painting of the Shortland's Bluff timber 'high' lighthouse at QueenscliffeRealismBlack & white phot of HMVS Childers torpedo boat, with a moored lifeboat in the foreground and tri-masted square-rigged boat and steamship in the background .On the reverse - Childers Torpedo Boat, RAN 1911, 1st Class, Gift MAAV T. Arnottqueenscliffe, shortland's bluff, timber construction, lighthouse -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Photo of Men and 2 Torpedoes
Photograph depicting Peter Ratley aka Peter Searle and his Victorian Navy colleagues standing in front of a tall building with two torpedoes on a trolly in front of them.Photograph depicting Peter Ratley aka Peter Searle and his Victorian Navy colleagues standing in front of a tall building with two torpedoes on a trolly in front of them.X over Peter Ratley aka Peter Searlevictorian navy victorian naval forces torpedoes -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, Reinforcements from 7/37 Battalion
HMAT Ballarat was torpedoed by a German submarine in the english channel. All 1720 souls on board survived the torpedo attack. HMAT Ballart departed from Melbourne on 19.2.1917.photo of troops on landReinf 7/37 Batt. A.I.F Torpedoed on HMAT Ballarat on Anzac Day 25th April 1917 These troops when torpedoed upheld the best traditions of the race and their conduct was beyond praise. They were the recipients of the warmest praise from his Majesty the King; General Birdwood K.S.C.I. KCMG. CB. CIE, DSO. and the Commonwealth High Commissioner, The Hon Andrew Fisher. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard, 30/07/1942
The postcard image depicts the torpedo tubes with caps in position of a Japanese midget submarine that was involed in the attack on Sydney Harbour on May 31st, 1942. On the 31st of May 1942, in the midst of World War Two, Sydney found itself under attack from three Japanese midget submarines that entered Sydney Harbour under the cover of night. The first submarine became trapped in anti-torpedo nets and the third submarine was sunk in Taylor Bay. The second submarine fired on the heavy cruiser the USS Chicago. One of the torpedoes exploded near the depot ship the HMAS Kuttabul, killing 21 sailors.Black and white rectangular postcard printed on cardReverse: 7525-1/ POST CARD/ 2/ This postcard is a/ souvenir of the Exhibition/ of Japanese Midget Sub-/ marines sunk in Sydney Har-/ bour on the night of Sunday,/ May 31st, 1942, the night/ that the first attack on/ Sydney by a foreign power/ took place and was/ frustrated./ caps of the/ torpeto tubes/ 30th JULY 1942/ SERIAL No. 2/ Torpedo tubes of Japanese midget submarine with/ caps in position/military album, beechworth, burke museum, ww2, world war two, wwii, maritime, sydney harbour, sydney, japanese, japan, submarine, torpedo -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, BCOF, 1946 - 47
Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer Cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Photographs B & W some are copies. Two are of the 130th Australian General Hospital, BCOF HQ. One of a torpedoed ship. Aerial view of the Japanese Naval Academy. Four showing different views of the Naval Academy."A torpedoed Ship at Kojo Ferry Eta Jima" "An aerial view of the former Naval Academy - now HQ BCOF area - The building with the X is where I work"photographs, bcof, 130th, naval -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Bottle
Torpedo Glass Bottlestawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - BOTTLES COLLECTION: GREEN GLASS BOTTLE
Green Torpedo Glass Bottle. The bottle is the shape of a torpedo and is approximately 7 cm in diameter in the centre and 23 cm in length.food technology, bottling, soft drink bottle -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Torpedo Bottle, Last quarter of the 19th century
This bottle has come from the aerated waters factory of John Fletcher of Warrnambool. This factory in Koroit Street was established in the mid 19th century by John Davis. As a young boy John Fletcher worked at the cordial factory of John Rowley in Banyan Street, Warrnambool and then worked for a number of years for John Davis at his Union Cordial Factory. In 1885 John Fletcher succeeded John Davis and continued in this business until 1930. The business was then taken over by Ralph Reeves. John Fletcher manufactured aerated waters, soda, tonic waters, lemonade, ginger ale, hop beer, hop bitters, sarsaparilla and cordials. The bottle would have been sealed with a cork stopper. The torpedo shape of the bottle would ensure that it was stored on its side, keeping the cork moist so that it didn't shrink and cause the bottle to leak its contents.The bottle is significant for its unusual torpedo shape and for being sold by the long standing John Fletcher's soft drink business in Warrnambool who was a prominent soft drinks manufacturer in Warrnambool for over 40 years.Torpedo shaped green glass bottle, name of manufacture of contents, John Fletcher Late and J. Davis, of Koroit St Warrnambool, is impressed in the glass."John Fletcher Late and J. Davis Koroit St Warrnambool"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, torpedo shaped glass bottle, torpedo bottle, bottle, john fletcher late and j. davis koroit st warrnambool, john fletcher late and j. davis, john fletcher late, j. davis -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Ship to Air Torpedo
Ikara Ship Launched Missile / Torpedoweapon -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Object, Model Torpedo
Plastic Torpedo mounted on wooden standNil -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Ikara Missile, Maribyrnong Ordinance Factory in Victoria. et al, 1965
During the 1950’s, the growing threat from Submarines, led the Royal Australian Navy to consider a quick reaction, long range ASW torpedo delivery system as an alternative to the USN’s ASROC and the RN’s Match. Full scale research and development began in 1960 using the Turana target drone as the basis for the delivery platform. Shipboard tests began in 1963 and the Government Aircraft Factory (GAF) began production of three variants M3, M4 and M5 in 1965. The M4 variant had a guidance system designed to interface to a full tactical data handling system while the M3 and M5 variants used a simpler system with a dedicated fire control system. The IKARA is an unmanned miniature aircraft with clip on upper and lower stabilizers and wings. The upper stabilizer (SVU) housed and electronic package that transmitted flight data back to the launch platform and received updated target acquisition data during flight. Flight maneuverability was provided by elevons fitted into the trailing edge of each wing, these were operated by an actuator system that received flight correction data transmitted to the autopilot from the fire control system. The payload, either the Mk44 or Mk46 lightweight torpedo was suspended to the underside of the airframe and faired into the body to provide and aerodynamic shape. The forward section of the body housed the autopilot and the thermal battery unit. Propulsion was provided by the MURAWA steel cased, solid propellant rocket motor with a combined boost and sustainer stage. IKARA was capable of engaging a target to the maximum range of the ships sonar, regardless of weather conditions. Target information is fed into the fire control system, which calculated to drop zone for the torpedo taking into account speed and direction of launch platform and target, win speed etc, then tracking the missile to the drop zone where command signals initiate torpedo release. The IKARA is an unmanned miniature aircraft with clip on upper and lower stabilizers and wings. navy, torpedo, rocket, submarine, missile -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Bottle
Torpedo Glass Bottles (John Maddocks Stawell)stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Bottle
Smaller Torpedo Glass Bottle. J Maddocksstawell