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Early form of diver propulsion vehicle
Human torpedoes or manned torpedoes are a type of diver propulsion vehicle on which the diver rides, generally in a seated position behind a fairing.
Human_torpedo
1954 film
Siluri umani (internationally released as Human Torpedoes) is a 1954 Italian war film credited to Antonio Leonviola, who abandoned production and was
Human_Torpedoes
Japanese manned suicide torpedoes used by the Imperial Navy in World War II
rendered as 'turn of the Heaven's will' or 'the heaven shaker') were crewed torpedoes and suicide craft, used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the final stages
Kaiten
2 × torpedoes) 138 commissioned Hecht (Training) 53 commissioned Biber (6.5 tons, 2 × torpedoes) 324 commissioned Molch (11 tons, 2 × torpedoes) 393
List_of_Kriegsmarine_ships
1953 film by Duilio Coletti
frogmen of the Decima Flottiglia MAS human torpedoes. It was released in the United Kingdom as Human Torpedoes and in France and Belgium as Panique à
Hell_Raiders_of_the_Deep
German naval craft during WWII
pronunciation: [ˈneːɡɐ] , German for Negro) was a torpedo-carrying craft generally described as a human torpedo which could not submerge, but was difficult
Neger_(torpedo)
Italian naval commando frogman unit of the Fascist era
and a sub-surface weapons group using human torpedoes called SLC (siluri a lenta corsa or "slow-running torpedoes", but nicknamed Maiale or "Pig" by their
Decima_Flottiglia_MAS
Australian children's television series
author, Tim Winton. The three books in the series are Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo; Lockie Leonard, Scumbuster; and Lockie Leonard, Legend. All books were
Lockie_Leonard_(TV_series)
Fictional character by Tim Winton
[citation needed] Lockie Leonard (TV series) (2007–2010) "Lockie Leonard Human Torpedo". Penguin. Retrieved 31 January 2017. "Lockie Leonard Scumbuster". Penguin
Lockie_Leonard
1944–1945 Japanese suicidal aircraft attacks
Attack Units, including those involving Kairyu (submarines), Kaiten (human torpedoes), Shinyo speedboats, Smertnik infantrymen, and Fukuryu divers. The
Kamikaze
1955 British film by Ralph Thomas
British commando frogmen officers and ratings to use the Mk I Human Torpedo manned torpedoes (Chariots) at their Scottish base. After being refused permission
Above_Us_the_Waves
Undercover Italian auxiliary ship from World War II
total tonnage of some 40,000 GRT. Three of them were carried out by human torpedoes launched from the submarine Scirè; the other two were the work of combat
Italian auxiliary ship Olterra
Italian_auxiliary_ship_Olterra
Tactical scuba diver
1969, eight frogmen used two human torpedoes to enter Ras Sadat naval base near Suez, where they destroyed two motor torpedo boats with mines. During the
Frogman
Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player (1929–2016)
movie A Hero of Our Times, with Alberto Sordi and the 1954 war film Human Torpedoes with Raf Vallone. In 1960, after the Summer Olympic games, Pedersoli
Bud_Spencer
Weapon of the Regia Marina
in April 1941 while being towed to Alexandria. On 26 July 1941, two human torpedoes (Maiale) and ten MAS boats (including six MTs) launched an unsuccessful
MT_explosive_motorboat
Self-propelled underwater weapon
Lay Torpedoes". 19th Century Torpedoes, An Annotated Bibliography. Retrieved 8 May 2025. Rigby, Rebecca. "The Patrick Torpedo". 19th Century Torpedoes, An
Torpedo
1944 class of German midget submarines
Kriegsmarine's Small Battle Units made their largest effort of the war. 58 human torpedoes of the Neger-type and 22 Linse vessels were launched against Allied
Marder_(submarine)
Naval warfare tactics and countermeasures
effectiveness of torpedoes. Torpedoes are subsurface naval weapons whose movement is limited to the underwater environment. As such, torpedoes are generally intended
Torpedo_defense
ton; in addition, they were often used for carrying the crews and human torpedoes of the Decima Flottiglia MAS (a unit which sank or disabled warships
Italian submarines of World War II
Italian_submarines_of_World_War_II
British Royal Navy Isles-class armed trawler of the 2nd World War
who were intending to attack shipping in Haifa harbour by means of human torpedoes. Royal Air Force aircraft and coastal artillery also were involved
HMT_Islay
Museum in North Yorkshire, England
of the buildings, was required. One of its buildings contains three human torpedoes and a "Sleeping Beauty" Motorised Submersible Canoe.The museum has
Eden_Camp_Museum
British WWII manned torpedo
The Chariot was a British human torpedo used in World War II. The Chariot was inspired by the operations of Italian naval commandos, in particular the
Chariot_manned_torpedo
Passive ship defensive device against torpedoes
Torpedo nets were a passive ship defensive device against torpedoes. They were in common use from the 1890s until the Second World War. They were superseded
Torpedo_net
Type of warship intended to escort other larger ships
of a torpedo-boat attack to a battle fleet was considered to exist only when at anchor, but as faster and longer-range torpedo boats and torpedoes were
Destroyer
Small, fast naval ship designed to carry torpedoes into battle
enemy ships with explosive spar torpedoes. Later evolutions launched variants of self-propelled Whitehead torpedoes. Torpedo boats were (and still are) chiefly
Torpedo_boat
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
on the environment with human population growth. He has attracted criticism for his views on human overpopulation and human population control. He is
David_Attenborough
Special forces unit of the British Army
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Special_Air_Service
Miniature torpedo
2020). "U.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming Torpedoes". The Warzone. Retrieved 14 December 2024. Easley, Mikayla
Black_Scorpion_torpedo
German submarine-launched torpedo of World War 2
torpedoes from U-56 struck on her keel, two broke upon hitting and the other failed to explode. During the first eight months of the war, torpedoes often
G7e_torpedo
Combined military forces of North Korea
as stealth paint to conceal ground targets, midget submarines and human torpedoes, blinding laser weapons, and probably has a chemical weapons programme
Korean_People's_Army
Indian volleyball team
2022. "Bengaluru Torpedoes | Prime Volleyball League Team". www.primevolleyballleague.com. "Prime Volleyball League: Bengaluru Torpedoes announce ace setter
Bengaluru_Torpedoes
German filmmaker (1902–2003)
"The effect is a significant double transformation: the images mechanize human beings and breathe life into flags. Even when the carriers are not mostly
Leni_Riefenstahl
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Steve_Irwin
British science fiction writer (1917–2008)
why we have to destroy the present politico-economic system." Regarding human jobs being replaced by robots, Clarke said: "Any teacher that can be replaced
Arthur_C._Clarke
2006 animal encounter accident
although it has not been released to the public, and is one of the few human deaths from stingrays. Production of the documentary was completed and it
Death_of_Steve_Irwin
Flotilla, later known as the 12th Submarine Flotilla, which used two-man human torpedoes, chariots and midget submarines, to attack enemy targets, including
C._E._T._Warren
British ocean liner (1907–1915)
carrying war materials in her cargo. The German submarine U-20 hit her with a torpedo on 7 May 1915 at 14:10, 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) off the Old Head
RMS_Lusitania
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
was measured to be 15%; the level needed to maintain normal function for humans is between 19.5% and 23.5%. Thai military engineers attempted to install
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
American engineer, vintner, and former NASA astronaut
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
José_M._Hernández
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
Medical Research Institute and the Navy Experimental Diving Unit using human subjects to verify and modify the treatment tables. Tests were conducted
Decompression_sickness
Special forces unit of the Royal Navy
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Special_Boat_Service
Change in sea level due to gravity
and human worldviews. Writers and historians note that the rhythmic rise and fall of the sea has inspired metaphors of time, change, and human experience
Tide
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
information for these men has been through osteological analysis of the human bones found at the wrecksite. An approximate composition of some of the
Mary_Rose
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
The committee investigating the accident concluded that it was caused by human error on the part of the dive tender who opened the clamp. The trunk door
Byford_Dolphin
U.S. Navy's special operations force
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
United_States_Navy_SEALs
Country in East Asia
anti-personnel blinding lasers, GPS jammers, midget submarines and human torpedoes, stealth paint, and cyberwarfare units. In 2015, North Korea was reported
North_Korea
Organ system for circulating blood in animals
the human heart Vital heat Cardiac muscle – Muscular tissue of heart in vertebrates Major systems of the human body – Physical substance of the human organismPages
Circulatory_system
Italian admiral (1914–1992)
Gulf of Bomba, the Italian submarine Iride, being a human torpedo carrier, was sunk by a torpedo released by a British Fairey Swordfish bomber. The air
Luigi_Durand_de_la_Penne
French oceanographer and author (1910–1997)
(Centre Expert Plongée Humaine et Intervention Sous la Mer, Expert Centre for Human Diving and Undersea Intervention). In 1947, Chief Petty Officer Maurice
Jacques_Cousteau
Medical condition of lack of oxygen in the tissues
the point where loss of consciousness occurs due to cerebral hypoxia. The human body is most sensitive to longitudinal acceleration towards the head, as
Hypoxia_(medicine)
Severely deficient supply of oxygen
or 1000 lbs). In cases where people have stacked up on each other in a human pile, it has been estimated that those at the bottom are subjected to around
Asphyxia
Powered device for diver mobility and range extension
silt-out if the thrust is allowed to wash over the bottom. Human torpedoes or crewed torpedoes are a type of diver propulsion vehicle used as secret naval
Diver_propulsion_vehicle
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
designed so that the pilots of the torpedoes could introduce them into enemy ports. When using the Maiale human torpedo, Masciulli noticed some limitations
Mario_Masciulli
Human body core temperature below 35 °C (95 °F)
Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia, there is shivering
Hypothermia
Star fort in Valletta, Malta
Italians launched a seaborne attack on the Grand Harbour with two human torpedoes, four MAS boats and six MT boats. The force was detected early on by
Fort_Saint_Elmo
American engineer, astronaut, and naval aviator (born 1964)
orbiting laboratory was to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body. In November 2012, Kelly was selected for a one-year mission to the
Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)
French actor (1927–2000)
Paolo Senso (1954) - Un ufficiale boemo Attila (1954) - Hun Leader Human Torpedoes (1954) - Paolo Men in White (1955) - Philippon Impasse des vertus [fr]
Christian_Marquand
Human torpedo used as an underwater assault vehicle by Regia Marina
Corsa ("slow-running torpedo" in Italian), also known by its acronym SLC or as the "maiale" ("pig" in Italian), was a human torpedo used as an underwater
Siluro_Lenta_Corsa
American novelist and underwater explorer (1931–2020)
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Clive_Cussler
Submarine-disabling or tracking device
underwater targets, such as midget submarines, diver propulsion vehicles, human torpedoes, sabotage or espionage-related equipment hauled by frogmen, and the
Incident_weapon
Diving incident in the Maldives
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
2026 Dhekunu Kandu cave diving incident
2026_Dhekunu_Kandu_cave_diving_incident
Type of fast torpedo boat
auto-loading QF 6-pounder (57mm, 2.24 inch) gun Two 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (two torpedoes) .303 or .50 Vickers machine guns 20mm Oerlikon or 40 mm Bofors
Motor_torpedo_boat
Australian writer (born 1960)
works of children's and young adult fiction, including Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo. His latest novel is the 2024 climate fiction novel Juice. Many of his
Tim_Winton
Part of the Mediterrainian Campaign of World War I
Raffaele Rossetti and Raffaele Paolucci [it], who used the Mignatta human torpedo to sink the former flagship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, the SMS Viribus
Raid_on_Pula
Italian film actress
Rome 11:00 (1952) The Eyes Leave a Trace (1952) Sunday Heroes (1952) Human Torpedoes (1954) Storm (1954) Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema
Elena_Varzi
Japanese actor and martial artist (1939–2021)
(出世子守唄) Bungo Endō Kawachi Chivalry (河内遊侠伝) Komakichi Sugimoto 1968 Human Torpedoes: Kaiten Special Attack Force (人間魚雷 あゝ回天特別攻撃隊) Chief navigator Takiguchi
Sonny_Chiba
New Zealand naval officer (1897–1981)
Navy, mainly in submarines, and was involved in the development of human torpedoes and midget submarines during the Second World War. Fell was born in
William_Richmond_Fell
Italian actor and footballer (1916–2002)
Pontorno's Mayor Storm (1954) as Andrea Obsession (1954) as Aldo Giovanni Human Torpedoes (1954) as Commandant Carlo Ferri The Sign of Venus (1955) as Ignazio
Raf_Vallone
Respiratory impairment caused by submersion in liquid
person does try to breathe, even when submerged. The breathing reflex in the human body is weakly related to the amount of oxygen in the blood but strongly
Drowning
Submarine under 150 tons
fired a torpedo into USS West Virginia. On 29 May 1942, one of two midget submarines managed to enter the Diego Suarez harbor and fire two torpedoes. One
Midget_submarine
Irish safety freediver (1977-2017)
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Stephen_Keenan
Death of bone tissue due to interruption of the blood supply
"Treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head with core decompression and human bone morphogenetic protein". Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Avascular_necrosis
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
geologic hazards. Recent human activities present new threats. From 2009 to 2018, coral reefs worldwide declined 14%. Human activities that threaten coral
Coral_reef
US government scientific agency
Florida. AOML's research spans hurricanes, coastal ecosystems, oceans, and human health, climate studies, global carbon systems, and ocean observations.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
Set of detailed instructions to assist in workplace safety
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Standard_operating_procedure
19th-century Scottish song
Gregson. The film was based on the attack by British midget submarines (human torpedoes) on the German battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord. In 1957, Michael
The_Skye_Boat_Song
1942 Allied attack on German battleship Tirpitz
Shetland Bus ships with two torpedoes fitted below its hull. The ship would infiltrate Trondheimsfjorden and fire the torpedoes as it passed Tirpitz's anchorage
Operation_Title
Type of large warship
Kitakami was further converted to carry up to eight Kaiten human torpedoes in place of ordinary torpedoes. Before World War II, cruisers were mainly divided into
Cruiser
British explorer and TV presenter
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Paul_Rose_(TV_presenter)
Estimation of risk associated with exposure to a given set of hazards
account for the largely unknown effects of animal-to-human extrapolations, increased variability in humans, or missing data, a prudent approach is often adopted
Risk_assessment
Royal Navy officer
April 2015) was a Royal Navy officer of the Second World War who led a human torpedo attack that sank two Japanese ships off Phuket, Thailand, for which
Tony_Eldridge
Crewed full ocean depth rated submersible
On 7 May 2019, Vescovo and Jamieson, in Limiting Factor, made the first human-occupied deep submersible dive to the bottom of the Sirena Deep, the third
DSV_Limiting_Factor
Italian frogman raid on Allied ships in Algiers harbour in 1942
Italian High Command decided to launch an operation involving both human torpedoes and combat swimmers carrying limpet mines. On the evening of 10 December
Raid_on_Algiers
Australian technical diver (1954–2005)
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Dave_Shaw
Italian frogman raid on British warships
motorboats, of which seven had been built, plus eleven Siluro Lenta Corsa human torpedoes. On 24 February 1940, the 1st MAS Flotilla and the Special Weapons
Raid_on_Alexandria_(1941)
Special forces unit of the Australian Army
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Special_Air_Service_Regiment
Portable apparatus to recycle breathing gas
scrubber medium is absent, badly packed, inadequate or exhausted. The normal human body is fairly sensitive to carbon dioxide partial pressure, and a buildup
Rebreather
American naval base in Bahrain
submarine Cruiser submarine Deep-submergence vehicle DSRV Fleet submarine Human torpedo Midget submarine Submarine aircraft carrier Wet sub Miscellaneous Armed
Naval Support Activity Bahrain
Naval_Support_Activity_Bahrain
Directional mass flow of oceanic water
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Ocean_current
Emergency first response medical treatment
medication used to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. Drowning in humans is a type of suffocation caused by both the nose and mouth being submerged
First_aid
Submersible that traveled to the Challenger Deep
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Deepsea_Challenger
Injury due to pressure difference between gas filled space and adjoining tissue
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
Barotrauma
Acoustic sensing method
Modern torpedoes are generally fitted with an active/passive sonar. This may be used to home directly on the target, but wake homing torpedoes are also
Sonar
Bay at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, shared by Spain and Gibraltar
Battle of Algeciras (1801). During the Second World War, Italy launched human torpedoes from Algeciras on several occasions in attempts to sink British ships
Bay_of_Gibraltar
Bismarck-class battleship of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine
process, the British attempted to attack the battleship with two Chariot human torpedoes, but before they could be launched, rough seas caused them to break
German_battleship_Tirpitz
Toxic effects of carbon monoxide
problems. According to the Threshold Limit Value – Time Weighted Average, humans tolerate 25 mL of CO/m3 for 8 hours/day per 40 hour work week. CO is a colorless
Carbon_monoxide_poisoning
8th episode of the 1st season of Peacemaker
Butterfly-Song saves him from rubble. Adebayo activates Peacemaker's human torpedo helmet, but misses Butterfly-Song and incapacitates herself. Butterfly-Song
It's_Cow_or_Never
First ironclad of the US Navy, 1861–1862
Submersible pressure gauge Mobility equipment Diver propulsion vehicle Human torpedo Wet sub Diving bell Closed bell Wet bell Diving stage Swimfin Monofin
USS_Monitor
Italian special forces diving unit
special operations unit. Italy was the first nation to use frogmen and human torpedoes. The Royal Italian Navy's Naval Assault Divisions are considered to
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