Navy dolphins discover rare 19th-century Howell torpedo

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Navy dolphins discover rare 19th-century Howell torpedo off San Diego coast

The 11-foot-long weapon, one of only 50, was the first such device to be able to follow a track and not leave a wake in the water.


The only other existing Howell torpedo is on display at the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash.




Two bottlenose dolphins trained by the U.S. Navy’s marine mammal program have discovered a rare 19th-century Howell torpedo off the coast of San Diego.

In all, 50 Howell torpedoes were made between 1870 and 1889, and the only other known example is on display at the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash., the Los Angeles Times reported.

Made of brass, the 11-foot-long elegant torpedo was the first such device to be able to follow a track and not leave a wake in the water.



Navy dolphins discover rare 19th-century Howell torpedo off San Diego coast - NY Daily News

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Looks like something Captain Nemo would have had!