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gptkbp:instanceOf
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torpedo
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Union_Navy
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gptkbp:contemporary
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compared to modern torpedoes
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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military history books
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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late 19th century
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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launched from a vessel
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gptkbp:design
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heavy construction
inspired later designs
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:John_A._Dahlgren
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gptkbp:diameter
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18 inches
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gptkbp:firstMatch
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1863
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gptkbp:hasArea
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gptkb:Washington_Navy_Yard
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gptkbp:hasConflictWith
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naval blockades
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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changed naval engagements
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gptkbp:historicalResearch
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studied by military historians
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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naval records
first successful American torpedo
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dahlgren torpedo
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gptkbp:impact
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naval tactics
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gptkbp:influenced
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gunpowder technology
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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earlier torpedo designs
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gptkbp:introduced
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1863
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gptkbp:launchSite
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ship
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future torpedo development
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gptkbp:length
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14 feet
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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cylindrical shape
attacks_on_Confederate_ships
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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Union forces
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gptkbp:opened
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gun cotton
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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gptkb:Civil_War
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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limited range
difficult to control
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gptkbp:producedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Navy
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1860s
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gptkbp:propulsion
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steam
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gptkbp:provides
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none
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 yards
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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naval warfare
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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modern torpedoes
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gptkbp:speed
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6 knots
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Whitehead_torpedo
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gptkbp:technology
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steam propulsion
designed for underwater detonation
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gptkbp:type
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explosive
self-propelled torpedo
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:usedIn
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naval battles
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gptkbp:weight
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1,000 pounds
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