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The Whitehead Mark 1B torpedo also designated as Torpedo Type B was a variant of the Whitehead Mark 1 torpedo adopted by the United States Navy for use in an anti-surface ship role after the E. W. Bliss Company of Brooklyn New York secured manufacturing rights in 1892. The primary differences between the Mark 1 and the Mark 1B were that the Mark 1B was longer carried a heavier guncotton charge in the warhead and included an improved guidance system.
