Was the " Torch" in any way similar to the proposed conversion design of the Maury GB's

John, Did you notice that the upper image (the boat in the water) is substantially different than the lower two images?
I also think the lower images are of Torch and Lee's "repeating spar torpedo", but I am not convinced the upper image is the same. What do you think?

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John ,yes I had noticed that. in fact I don't think the lower image is a CS boat at all. The top one is Torch, the other looks to me like a USN steam launch.
 
Here are illustrations of two types of spar-torpedo boats at Charleston. The upper one, I suspect, may be Capt. Lee's boat, built on a gunboat hull. But, your guess is a good as mine!
Here are illustrations of two types of spar-torpedo boats at Charleston. The upper one, I suspect, may be Capt. Lee's boat, built on a gunboat hull. But, your guess is a good as mine!

Here's a photo of my CSS Hampton "Maury" gunboat along with drawings from the instructions.

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