Torpedo Boats Under Fire

Torpedo Boats Under Fire.

The average distance of discovery of a torpedo-boat by the searchlight from a battleship has been calculated to be 781 yards and the greatest distance 2,000 yards. Thus, taking the distance at which the torpedo can be fired with effect at 500 yards, it will be generally found that a torpedo-boat will have to cross about 300 yards under fire from the ship she is attacking and it will take the little craft about half a minute to do this.