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[StartQuote] If I am not mistaken, Higgins came up with their own design torpedo tubes using compressed air to propel the torpedoes. Other Companies, such as Elco and Huckins Yacht Corporation used the Black Powder charged Tubes. In the cae of Elco and Huckins, they simply used what was available at the time, while Higigins experimented with the compressed air tubes. I am not sure if Elco did any testing on the air driven tubes, although I sem to remember a photo or two somwhere showing the boats with that type system. Of course, the roll of racks pretty much changed things for all the boats. [EndQuote]
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