Title

Mr Cunningham Explains It Why his torpedo sank to the bottom of Coddington's Cove during the test given last Friday

In

The New York Times

Imprint

11 December 1894

Description

Accession No.2064

Abstract

'NEWPORT, R. I., Dec. 10. - Patrick Cunningham of New-Bedford, inventor of the Cunningham rocket torpedo, was here today to see his projectile, which on Saturday was taken from the bottom of Coddington's Cove where it sank at Friday's test. He ascribes the failure to a lack of sufficient vent holes in the tube out of which the torpedo was shot to allow the escape of the great amount of gas made. Hence, the metallic coating of the shell became fused and torn by the great heat. Arrangements were begun at the torpedo station for the trial of the second Cunningham torpedo under more favourable conditions.'

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