SimonBrown Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Back in April I had the good fortune to dive a complete 21" torpedo that had been found during a recent survey. Naturally I scanned it but have been sitting on the 3D model until after the RN could pay it a visit and deal with the high explosive. 3D model of the torpedo The engine and drive train section, the air tanks/pressure vessel and the warhead had all become detached from one another. No idea of the exact Mk or age, but gut feeling says it was pre-war. Its now been blown up but digitally preserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Nice, amazing what can be done nowadays. When I was young in the stone-age we had to use ocre and the tail of a sabretooth tiger as a brush. Edited June 24, 2019 by Enigma 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 48 minutes ago, SimonBrown said: No idea of the exact Mk or age, but gut feeling says it was pre-war. Its now been blown up but digitally preserved. So nothing salvaged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonBrown Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, MatchFuzee said: So nothing salvaged? No. It was a scan only dive and it would have been an entirely different exercise to try and lift bits. Besides, folks tend to get a bit twitchy if you start interfering with live ordnance. Even if its separated and in bits. Chances are the really interesting bit - engine and drive end of the torpedo - may well have survived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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