Keywords: Thornycroft Torpedo Boats for the Netherlands and Italy - Engineering 1877-06-08.png en The periodical Engineering had an article about the torpedo boats built by John Thornycroft on page 448-451 of its June 8 1877 issue accompanied by this illustration This 'Figure 3' shows 76-feet boats built for the Netherlands and Italy equipped with spar torpedoes on the drawing but meant for Whitehead torpedoes in the Italian version Engineering 1877-06-08 page 449 http //www gracesguide co uk/images/b/bd/Eg18770608 pdf Link to file at gracesguide co uk Unknown illustrator of the time 1877 Engineering 1877 1877-06-08 Ships built at John I Thornycroft Company Chiswick PD-old-70-1923 |