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Show The American Torpedo i The American torpedo ia pr(! polled by balanced turbines. Thti torpedo in general use Is the shani of a cigar. It carries In Its nosi1 a charge of 250 pounds of guncot ton, which is exploded by concua sion when it strikes the objec aimed at. Abaft the exploslv chamber is an air chamber contalr ing the compressed air, which suf plies the motor power. Behind thlV air space is a balance chamber eon talnlng the steering apparatus fo directing the rudders. Behind th again are the engines to revolve th shaft running to two screw prope lers. Each torpedo contains 2 CO separate parts and is a small sub marine in Itself. |