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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 contact || 35 || 2000 || E, F, G, H-class  1911-1922 || BL Mk 6
| 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 contact || 35 || 2000 || E, F, G, H-class  1911-1922 || BL Mk 6
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| Bliss-Leavitt Mk 7 [[File:Bliss-Leavitt Mk 7.jpg|lef|250px]]|| 17-0 || 17.7 || 1588 || Turbine wet-heater/ alcohol || 205 lbs TNT || Mk 3 Mod 1 contact || 32 || 4000 || K & O-class 1912-1945 || BL Mk 7
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| Bliss-Leavitt Mk 9 Mod 1B [[File:Bliss-Leavitt Mk 9.jpg|left|250px]]|| 16-4 || 21 || 2377 ||  Turbine wet-heater/ alcohol || 395 lbs TNT or Torpex || MK 3 Mod 2 contact || 34.5 || 5500 || R & S-class 1915-1945 || BL Mk 9
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| Bliss-Leavitt/BuOrd Mk 10 Mod 3 [[File:Torpedo Mk 10.jpg|left|250px]]|| 16-4 || 21 || 2215 || Turbine wet-heater/ alcohol || 497 lbs TNT or 485 lbs Torpex || Mk 3 contact || 36 || 3500 || R & S-classes, some fleet boats 1915-1945 || Mk 10
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| BuOrd Mk 14 [[File:Torpedo Mk 14.jpg|left|250px]]|| 20-6 || 21 || 3000 || Turbine wet-heater/ alcohol || 507 lbs TNT or 668 lbs Torpex || Mk 6 influence/contact || 46 or 31 || 4500 or 9000 || Fleet boats 1931-1978 || Mk 14
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| BuOrd Mk 18 Mod 1 [[File:Torpedo Mk 18.jpg|left|250px]]|| 20-6 || 21 || 3061 || Electric || 595 lbs Torpex or HBX || Mk 8 contact || 29 || 4000 || Fleet boats 1943-1950 || Mk 18
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Revision as of 13:19, 14 August 2024

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 Vertical 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 Turbine wet-heater/ 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 Turbine wet-heater/ 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 Turbine wet-heater/ 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 Turbine wet-heater/ alcohol 507 lbs TNT or 668 lbs Torpex Mk 6 influence/contact 46 or 31 4500 or 9000 Fleet boats 1931-1978 Mk 14
BuOrd 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

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