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bdgreen

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Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare, 1880. Covers torpedoes, floating torpedoes and anchored torpedoes (sea mines), designs, setup and uses up to 1880. A good quality scan (from Internet Archive) with many illustrations and diagrams.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/downloads.php?do=file&id=529

Spar-Torpedo Instructions for the U. S. Navy, 1890. Good quality scan (from Internet Archive) with color plates. Hard to believe that the US Navy was still using spar-torpedoes in 1890 but here's the proof.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/downloads.php?do=file&id=530

Handbook for The 6 inch Breech Loading Mark VII Gun, 1917, British Navy. Good quality color scan (from Internet Archive) with good color, technical diagrams. http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/downloads.php?do=file&id=531


Some images below from each book.
 

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