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! Type !! Length (Ft-In) !! Diameter (In) !! Weight (lbs.) !! Propulsion/Fuel !! Warhead !! Exploder !! Speed (Kts) !! Range (yards) !! Link to photos  
! 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  
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| Whitehead Mk 3 [[File:Whitehead Mk 3 torpedo.jpg|left|250px]]|| 11-8 || 17.7 || 845 || 3 cyl. radial/compressed air || 118 lbs wet gun-cotton || War Nose Mk 1 contact || 26.5 || 800 || [[Whitehead Mk 3 torpedo]]  
| Whitehead Mk 3 [[File:Whitehead Mk 3 torpedo.jpg|left|250px]]|| 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 torpedo]]  
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| Bliss-Leavitt Mk 4 Mod 1 [[File:Bliss-Leavitt Mk 4.jpg|left|250px]]|| 16-5 || 17.7 || 1500 || Vertical turbine/ alcohol || 199 lbs wet gun-cotton || War Nose Mk 1 contact || 29 || 3000 || BL Mk 4  
| Bliss-Leavitt Mk 4 Mod 1 [[File:Bliss-Leavitt Mk 4.jpg|left|250px]]|| 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
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| Bliss-Leavitt Mk 6 [[File:Bliss-Leavitt Mk 6.jpg|left|250px]]|| 17-0 || 17.7 || 1800 || Vertical turbine/ alcohol || 200 lbs wet gun-cotton || War Nose Mk 5 || 35 || 2000 || E, F, G, H-class  1911-1922 || BL Mk 6
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Revision as of 20:01, 13 August 2024

Torpedoes of the PigBoat era

Information will go here concerning torpedo background and history.


USN Submarine Torpedoes 1900-1941
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 torpedo
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 Vertical turbine/ alcohol 200 lbs wet gun-cotton War Nose Mk 5 35 2000 E, F, G, H-class 1911-1922 BL Mk 6

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