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Germany - naval aviation and armaments

Germany - naval aviation

 

German aircraft weapons

 

Air-to-Surface missiles and guided bombs

 

Type, modification Year Aircraft used on Targets Start mass, kg Fire range, km Flight velocity, km/h Combat load mass, kg Guidance system
FX-1400 1943 Do 217, He 111 ships          
Hs 293 1943 Do 217, He 177 ships 770 4 - 20 550 - 740 310 radio command

 

Torpedoes

 

Type, modification Year Mass, kg Range, km Speed, kts Explosive mass, kg Maximal depth, m Guidance system
45cm F5 1940 737 2.2 33 200 --- ---
45cm F5b LT1A1 1941 812 2 40 250 --- ---
45cm F5w 1942 869 - 905 3 40 170 - 200 --- ---
50cm LT350 1942 350 15 13.5 - 3.9 120 --- circling
45cm F5b LT1B1 1944 812 2 40 250 --- ---
45cm F5b LT1A3 1944 812 6 24 180 --- ---
45cm F5b LT1B3 1944 812 6 24 180 --- ---

 

Depth charges (A/S bombs)

 

Type, modification Year Mass, kg Explosive mass, kg Maximal depth, m Piston system

Mines

Type

Year

Type of  laying

Type of fuse

Targets

 Lying depth, m

Full

mass,kg

Explosive

mass, kg
LMA 1939 ground magnetic + later acoustic surface ships   550 300
TMB 1939 ground magnetic + later acoustic surface ships 22 - 27   420 - 560
LMB 1940 ground magnetic or acoustic surface ships, submarines   960 705
TMA 1940 moored magnetic surface ships, submarines 150 - 270   230
BM1000 1941 ground magnetic or/and acoustic + later pressure surface ships, submarines 35 - 300 1000 680
LMF 1942 moored magnetic surface ships, submarines 150 - 300 1050 290
BMC 1943 moored contact surface ships 150 620 50

 

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