Published Resources Details Journal Article
- Title
- The Evolutionary Squadron
- In
- Engineering
- Imprint
- vol. 40, 3 July 1885, p. 18
- Description
Accession No.2424
- Abstract
During the exercises of the Evolutionary Squadron of 1885, the besieged fleet of Admiral Whyte at Bantry Bay was anchored behind a protective boom, which despite repeated attacks by torpedo boats armed with Whitehead torpedoes was only breached by the torpedo ram Polyphemus.