Henry - Depth Charge: Royal Naval Mines, Depth Charges and Underwater Weapons 1914-1945

These are designs claimed by Taylor to have been invented solely by him.

Depth charges

C-type Depth Charge

C*-type Depth-Charge Pistol

C-type Primer

D-, D*- and G-type Depth-Charge Pistol Mark I and II (Patent Application No. 8929/16)

D-type Depth-Charge Pistol Mark III and V*

E*-type Depth-Charge Pistol

E-type Embodied Pistol

Primer Safety Gear for Depth Charge Mark I and II (Patent Application Nos 2928/16, 2929/ 16)

Primer Safety Gear Mark V for depth charges used in throwers (Patent Application No. 1526/17)

Float M Pistol (Patent Application No. 8929/16)

Hydrostatic Release Type I and II (Patent Application No. 8929/16)

Sinkers

Type K (Mark XIV), designed to meet requirements of depths from 100 1000 fathoms (600 6,000ft) for above-water laying

S, Type C (Mark XVI), for submarine laying

Hydrostatic anchor release, replaced the original mechanical release on the K sinker for above-water laying, provided with a leak hole to give delay; used on the P type sinker

Hydrostat Mark VII, adapted for use on the SV mine

Mines

Mine H, Type G, for above-water laying with sinker Type K and detachable charge case of 500lb or 320lb

Mine S, Type B, for submarine laying with Sinker B, Type C detachable charge case of 320lb

Mine H, Type H, barrel-belted mine designed for high buoyancy

Mechanism plate type L, for use with Mine H, Type G

Mechanism plate type M, for use with Mine S, Type B

Detonator release type A

Detonator release type B

Mine horn Mark IV, a small but important improvement on the Hertz horn, it was far more robust and relied on a simple switch operated by a ball-and-socket movement; subsequently used on many different types of British mines

Dashpot for SI and SII mine

Dashpot for SV mine

Holder and wedge for cutter wires (Patent Application No. 12777/16)

Additional ancillary objects

Clock electric type C , an internal clock design for up to 40 days operation, providing an accurate timing device unaffected by temperature and of use when a mine had been laid

Flooder type N

Relay type C

AC switch type E

Depth-taking gear

Primer M type B

Switch horns type A and B

Relay type E

Taylor also found time to carry out trials on other forms of naval ordnance equipment that didnt actually make it into service.

Sinkers

S Type A 80 fathoms (480ft)

Type N 100 1,000 fathoms (600 6,000ft)

Type P 80 fathoms (480ft)

Type S Fixed mooring

Simple sinker 200 fathoms (1,200ft)

Mines

Ground Mine M Type C, 1,000lb explosive with two magnetic CR rods six were produced but were not required by the Admiralty

Mine H, Type K, an anti-minesweeping device

Smoke mine several were produced and tried but not adopted

Mine CR F, a compound mine with CR and contacts, which was renamed the C-type J

This is just a small sample of the list of devices that Taylor was involved in and demonstrates his considerable inventiveness.