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Naval Torpedo Station Records

Naval Torpedo Station Records

The Naval War College Archives has started to arrange the records of the Naval Torpedo Station (NTS) headquartered on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island. The records date from 1883 to approximately 1957, chronicling the administration and scientific studies of this early naval research facility. The records are vital to understanding the early history of the development and evolution of underwater ordnance and their place in naval warfare.

There is a lot to learn about these papers, as they have been in off-site storage since coming to NWC over 30 years ago. Having never been fully archivally processed, they have been near-impossible to access for research. The collection is also very large – over 500 linear feet, which is the equivalent of more than 500 banker boxes. The project is projected to take two archivists five years to complete. NHC hopes that by 2025, the collection will be fully accessible for research and study.

Follow along with us as we work through the records and learn more about this singular historic collection. As we come across interesting finds, we’ll post them here. If you have any questions regarding the special collections, please email us at archives [at] usnwc.edu or visit our website.

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  • Memo regarding secret investigations at Newport, R.I., 1918 Feb 7 (3 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Memo regarding secret investigations at Newport, R.I., 1918 Feb 7 (3 of 3)

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    Sorting

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    Sorting One Year

  • Luce Lighthouse Letter (1 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Luce Lighthouse Letter (1 of 2)

  • Luce Lighthouse Letter (2 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Luce Lighthouse Letter (2 of 2)

  • Luce Lighthouse Letter Image by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Luce Lighthouse Letter Image

  • Snowden Letter (1 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Snowden Letter (1 of 3)

  • Snowden Letter (2 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Snowden Letter (2 of 3)

  • Snowden Letter (3 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Snowden Letter (3 of 3)

  • Difficulties in establishment of Diving School, 1916 May 24 (1 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Difficulties in establishment of Diving School, 1916 May 24 (1 of 3)

  • Difficulties in establishment of Diving School, 1916 May 24 (2 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Difficulties in establishment of Diving School, 1916 May 24 (2 of 3)

  • Difficulties in establishment of Diving School, 1916 May 24 (3 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Difficulties in establishment of Diving School, 1916 May 24 (3 of 3)

  • Information about new photographic identification system, 1918 Feb 7 (1 of 4) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Information about new photographic identification system, 1918 Feb 7 (1 of 4)

  • Information about new photographic identification system, 1918 Feb 7 (2 of 4) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Information about new photographic identification system, 1918 Feb 7 (2 of 4)

  • Information about new photographic identification system, 1918 Feb 7 (3 of 4) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Information about new photographic identification system, 1918 Feb 7 (3 of 4)

  • Information about new photographic identification system, 1918 Feb 7 (4 of 4) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Information about new photographic identification system, 1918 Feb 7 (4 of 4)

  • Japanese torpedo net cutter, 1912 Mar 20 (1 of 4) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Japanese torpedo net cutter, 1912 Mar 20 (1 of 4)

  • Japanese torpedo net cutter, 1912 Mar 20 (2 of 4) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Japanese torpedo net cutter, 1912 Mar 20 (2 of 4)

  • Japanese torpedo net cutter, 1912 Mar 20 (3 of 4) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Japanese torpedo net cutter, 1912 Mar 20 (3 of 4)

  • Japanese torpedo net cutter, 1912 Mar 20 (4 of 4) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Japanese torpedo net cutter, 1912 Mar 20 (4 of 4)

  • Leon Torpedo, 1914 Jul 15 (1 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Leon Torpedo, 1914 Jul 15 (1 of 2)

  • Leon Torpedo, 1914 Jul 15 (2 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Leon Torpedo, 1914 Jul 15 (2 of 2)

  • Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (1 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (1 of 6)

  • Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (2 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (2 of 6)

  • Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (3 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (3 of 6)

  • Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (4 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (4 of 6)

  • Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (5 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (5 of 6)

  • Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (6 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Letter from Sweet-Orr &, Co. regarding their product Womanalls, 1918 Apr 26 (6 of 6)

  • Memo, Alleged arrangement to evade censorship of radiograms, 1916 Jul 10 by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Memo, Alleged arrangement to evade censorship of radiograms, 1916 Jul 10

  • Memo regarding secret investigations at Newport, R.I., 1918 Feb 7 (1 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Memo regarding secret investigations at Newport, R.I., 1918 Feb 7 (1 of 3)

  • Memo regarding secret investigations at Newport, R.I., 1918 Feb 7 (2 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Memo regarding secret investigations at Newport, R.I., 1918 Feb 7 (2 of 3)

  • Memo requesting Ens Hartung’s return to service, 1917 Nov 13 (1 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Memo requesting Ens Hartung’s return to service, 1917 Nov 13 (1 of 2)

  • Memo requesting Ens Hartung’s return to service, 1917 Nov 13 (2 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Memo requesting Ens Hartung’s return to service, 1917 Nov 13 (2 of 2)

  • Mine laying plan, 1915 Feb 4 (1 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Mine laying plan, 1915 Feb 4 (1 of 2)

  • Mine laying plan, 1915 Feb 4 (2 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Mine laying plan, 1915 Feb 4 (2 of 2)

  • Notice of “renewed evidence of the presence of the enemy,” 1917 Nov 16 by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Notice of “renewed evidence of the presence of the enemy,” 1917 Nov 16

  • NWC Directory, 1915 Apr 3 by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    NWC Directory, 1915 Apr 3

  • Plan proposed for meeting torpedo needs of the Navy, 1918 Mar 8 (1 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Plan proposed for meeting torpedo needs of the Navy, 1918 Mar 8 (1 of 3)

  • Plan proposed for meeting torpedo needs of the Navy, 1918 Mar 8 (2 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Plan proposed for meeting torpedo needs of the Navy, 1918 Mar 8 (2 of 3)

  • Plan proposed for meeting torpedo needs of the Navy, 1918 Mar 8 (3 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Plan proposed for meeting torpedo needs of the Navy, 1918 Mar 8 (3 of 3)

  • Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (1 of 8) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (1 of 8)

  • Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (2 of 8) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (2 of 8)

  • Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (3 of 8) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (3 of 8)

  • Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (4 of 8) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (4 of 8)

  • Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (5 of 8) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (5 of 8)

  • Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (6 of 8) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (6 of 8)

  • Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (7 of 8) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (7 of 8)

  • Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (8 of 8) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report forwarded to the Attorney General regarding the explosion in Magazine No. 2 and response by U.S. Marshall, 1918 Jan 28 (8 of 8)

  • Report of explosion at Torpedo Station, 1918 Jan 27 (1 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report of explosion at Torpedo Station, 1918 Jan 27 (1 of 3)

  • Report of explosion at Torpedo Station, 1918 Jan 27 (2 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report of explosion at Torpedo Station, 1918 Jan 27 (2 of 3)

  • Report of explosion at Torpedo Station, 1918 Jan 27 (3 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Report of explosion at Torpedo Station, 1918 Jan 27 (3 of 3)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (10 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (10 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (11 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (11 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (12 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (12 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (13 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (13 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (14 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (14 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (15 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (15 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (16 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (16 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (17 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (17 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (18 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (18 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (19 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (19 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (1 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (1 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (20 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (20 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (21 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (21 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (22 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (22 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (23 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (23 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (24 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (24 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (25 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (25 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (2 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (2 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (3 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (3 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (4 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (4 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (5 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (5 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (6 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (6 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (7 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (7 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (8 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (8 of 25)

  • Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (9 of 25) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Revised Service Torpedo Instructions, 1915 Sep 8 (9 of 25)

  • Torpedo factory, 1908 Feb 25 (1 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Torpedo factory, 1908 Feb 25 (1 of 3)

  • Torpedo factory, 1908 Feb 25 (2 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Torpedo factory, 1908 Feb 25 (2 of 3)

  • Torpedo factory, 1908 Feb 25 (3 of 3) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Torpedo factory, 1908 Feb 25 (3 of 3)

  • Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (1 of 5) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (1 of 5)

  • Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (2 of 5) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (2 of 5)

  • Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (3 of 5) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (3 of 5)

  • Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (4 of 5) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (4 of 5)

  • Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (5 of 5) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Vessels in Newport, 1910 Aug 10 (5 of 5)

  • Baseball suit request, 1905 Mar 2 by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Baseball suit request, 1905 Mar 2

  • Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (1 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (1 of 6)

  • Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (2 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (2 of 6)

  • Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (3 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (3 of 6)

  • Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (4 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (4 of 6)

  • Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (5 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (5 of 6)

  • Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (6 of 6) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes, 1905 Apr 7 (6 of 6)

  • Collision Head Experiment 1904 by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Collision Head Experiment 1904

  • Course in Naval Defense Mines, 1905 May 15 (1 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Course in Naval Defense Mines, 1905 May 15 (1 of 2)

  • Course in Naval Defense Mines, 1905 May 15 (2 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Course in Naval Defense Mines, 1905 May 15 (2 of 2)

  • Gyration of Torpedo Experiment 1904 by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Gyration of Torpedo Experiment 1904

  • Howard Caldwell Punishment Slip by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Howard Caldwell Punishment Slip

  • Inspection Stamp, 1907 Jan 30 (1 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Inspection Stamp, 1907 Jan 30 (1 of 2)

  • Inspection Stamp, 1907 Jan 30 (2 of 2) by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Inspection Stamp, 1907 Jan 30 (2 of 2)

  • Leyden Wreck Telegram by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Leyden Wreck Telegram

  • Mahan Recommendation Letter by U.S. Naval War College Archives

    Mahan Recommendation Letter

 
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