Italian air launched torpedo

[sandokan]

Air dropped italian Whitehead Fiume (or under licence Baia Napoli) torpedo, launched by S79 and S84 trimotor aircraft.

Torpedo model 170/450/5,46 W (170 Kg warhead - 450 mm diameter - 5,46 meters lenght without detachable winglets - W for Whitehead factory)

 

[sandokan]

Torpedo wreck preserved today as "gate guardian"
Italian Torpedo Air Dropped Slideshow by motozattera777 | Photobucket

 

[sandokan]

Notice the "circling torpedo" is the so-called in Italy model "Motobomba FFF".
Picture of a Motobombe FFF load transported for supply in S82 bomb-bay.

 

[tomo pauk]

You have some nice bacon now

 

[sandokan]

Thanks a lot dear friend!

 

[Micdrow]

Thanks again!!!

 

[sandokan]

Schematics of torpedo propellers, gear, detachable winglets and cockpit model Marazio-Urania sight.

 

[sandokan]

Motobomba FFF
Axis History Forum ? Motobomba circular torpedo LT350 in Luftwaffe
The Motobomba FFF was buyed and after the armistice seized by germans as LT350

Here more info included the massive german attack on Bari harbour on dec 2nd 1943 when hit the SS John Harvey carrying "mustard gas", totally lost for explosion with heavy damages on civilian and military.
Motobomba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[parsifal]

nice material. Interesting. thankyou

 

[nuuumannn]

Terrific information; thanks for posting Sandokan. I guess you are aware that it was an Italian that carried out the very first air launch of a torpedo, albeit a mock-up weapon? On 26 February 1914 Alessandro Guidoni launched a torpedo from his Pescara-Guidoni PP twin engined seaplane designed by him and a lawyer named Pateras Pescara, who put forward the idea of a torpedo carrying seaplane to the navy two years earlier. Guidoni released an 827 lb (375 kg) mock-up torpedo in the waters off Venice. He'd carried out weight dropping trials in a Farman biplane previously using canoe shaped dummy missiles.

 

[sandokan]

Thanks Nuuumannn, that's more or less what I know.
Maybe you mean this weapon invented by Alessandro Guidoni and tested as reported.
In pics the "AEROSILURO" and the weapon applied under an hydrofighter Macchi M24

 

[sandokan]

The winged "Guidoni-Crocco" bomb before the restoration performed by GAVS Turin and GAVS Alessandria in 1988. This precursory stand-off antiship armament - conceived to be released from airship - was tested in 1918 and is now exhibited at the Gabriele d'Annunzio Museum - called "Il Vittoriale degli Italiani" - in Gardone Riviera (North Italy). (source GAVS Torino)

 

[nuuumannn]

Nice! No, that's not the aircraft or the weapon I mean; the earlier one predates this. The Perscara-Guidoni seaplane was pre WW1. I have a copy of an illustration of it somewhere and will post if, if I can find it.

 

[sandokan]

Ok, I understood but it's hard to find more then generical info on the web. Probably there is something detailed on books. We have find those!

 

[nuuumannn]

Hi Sandokan, I have copies of pages from an Italian book published a very long time ago named Aviazioni, Idro Aviazioni with a drawing and photographs of the aircraft, as well as specifications.

Here is a link with images of the aircraft in particular, which shows its configuration with specs as detailed in the book.

Pescara-Guidoni Torpedo Seaplane

 

[sandokan]

Thanks, very interesting link!
I'm seeking for more.

 

[nuuumannn]

You'll be lucky if you find more, but there might be something printed in Italian about Guidoni's experiments.

 

[sandokan]

You'll be lucky if you find more, but there might be something printed in Italian about Guidoni's experiments.

There is something in italian (see attach) and probably further on various book source. Need time to seek ; the big problem is where looking for.
we stay tuned!

 

[nuuumannn]

Interesting information, Sandokan. Keep looking!