Torpedoes

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Torpedoes of the PigBoat era

Information will go here concerning torpedo background and history.


USN Submarine Torpedoes 1898-1941
Type Length (Ft-In) Diameter (In) Weight (lbs.) Propulsion/Fuel Warhead Exploder Speed (Kts) Range (yards) Subs used on/Dates of service Link to photos
Whitehead Mk 3
11-8 17.7 845 3 cyl. radial/compressed air 118 lbs wet gun-cotton War Nose Mk 1 contact 26.5 800 Holland, A, B, C, D-class 1898-1922 Whitehead Mk 3
Bliss-Leavitt Mk 4 Mod 1
16-5 17.7 1500 Vertical turbine/ alcohol 199 lbs wet gun-cotton War Nose Mk 1 contact 29 3000 C & D-class 1908-1922 BL Mk 4
Bliss-Leavitt Mk 6
17-0 17.7 1800 Horizontal turbine/ alcohol 200 lbs wet gun-cotton War Nose Mk 5 contact 35 2000 E, F, G, H-class 1911-1922 BL Mk 6
Bliss-Leavitt Mk 7 lef 17-0 17.7 1588 Wet-heater steam turbine/ alcohol 205 lbs TNT Mk 3 Mod 1 contact 32 4000 K & O-class 1912-1945 BL Mk 7
Bliss-Leavitt Mk 9 Mod 1B
16-4 21 2377 Wet-heater steam turbine/ alcohol 395 lbs TNT or Torpex MK 3 Mod 2 contact 34.5 5500 R & S-class 1915-1945 BL Mk 9
Bliss-Leavitt/BuOrd Mk 10 Mod 3
16-4 21 2215 Wet-heater steam turbine/ alcohol 497 lbs TNT or 485 lbs Torpex Mk 3 contact 36 3500 R & S-classes, some fleet boats 1915-1945 Mk 10
BuOrd Mk 14
20-6 21 3000 Wet-heater steam turbine/ alcohol 507 lbs TNT or 668 lbs Torpex Mk 6 influence/contact 46 or 31 4500 or 9000 Fleet boats 1931-1978 Mk 14
Westinghouse Mk 18 Mod 1
20-6 21 3061 Electric 595 lbs Torpex or HBX Mk 8 contact 29 4000 Fleet boats 1943-1950 Mk 18
BuOrd Mk 23
20-6 21 3000 Wet-heater steam turbine/ alcohol 507 lbs TNT or 668 lbs Torpex Mk 6 influence/contact 46 4500 Fleet boats 1943-1946 Mk 23

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