Chariot manned torpedo

The Chariot was a British manned torpedo used in World War II. The Chariot was inspired by the operations of Italian naval commandos, in particular the raid on 19 December 1941 by members of the Decima Flottiglia MAS who rode "Maiali" manned torpedoes into the port of Alexandria and there placed limpet mines on or near the battleships HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth as well as an 8,000-ton tanker, causing serious damage which put both battleships out of operational use until 1943.[1]

Chariot Mk 1 and crew. 3 March 1944, Rothesay.
Commander wearing a Sladen Suit on a Mk.I Chariot (minus warhead), 3 March 1944, Rothesay
  1. ^ "Manned Submarines: Italy's Daredevil Torpedo Riders". Telegraph. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2018.