Outboard Boat Fitted for War with a Torpedo Sling on Deck

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How a fleet of outboard racing boats could be converted into a fleet of torpedo boats for harbor protection in wartime was demonstrated recently at Long Beach, Calif. One of the little outboards was fitted with a torpedo rack on its deck, from which a small dummy torpedo was Iatinched with a simple coil Spring.

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