United Kingdom - naval aviation and armaments
UNITED KINGDOM - TORPEDOES
Caliber, mm |
Type |
Year |
Ships used on |
Full mass, kg |
Length, kg |
Explosive charge |
Explosive mass, kg |
Fire range, km |
Speed, kts |
Heading system |
Max depth, m |
450 |
18`` Mk IV |
1895 |
surface ships |
383 |
3.56 |
wet powder |
53.5 |
0.7 |
26.5 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Mk VII |
1910 |
surface ships |
|
|
TNT |
145 |
4.6 6.4 |
35 29 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Mk VIII |
1914 |
SS |
1736 |
|
TNT |
145 |
2.3 3.7 |
35 29 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk II |
1914 |
all |
|
|
TNT |
early - 181 later - 234 |
surface ships - 7.3 SS- 4.6 |
29 35 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk II*** |
1915 |
capital ships |
|
|
TNT |
234 |
4.1 9.8 |
45 31 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk IV, IV* |
1916 |
DD, WWII MTB and SS |
1454 |
6.90 |
TNT |
234 |
surface ships - 7.3 9.1 12.3 SS - 5.5 8.7 |
35 29 25 40 35 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk V |
1918 |
DD "A" and "B", Kent-class |
1736 |
7.09 |
TNT |
234 |
4.6 12.3 |
40 25 |
--- |
--- |
622 |
24.5`` Mk I |
1927 |
Nelson |
2585 |
8.10 |
TNT |
337 |
13.7 18.3 |
35 30 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk VII |
1927 |
CA |
1862 |
7.77 |
TNT |
337 |
5.2 |
35 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk VIII |
1927 |
SS, PT |
1566 |
6.58 |
TNT |
340 |
4.6 |
40 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk VIII** |
1930s |
SS, PT |
1566 |
6.58 |
early - TNT later - torpex |
327 340 |
4.6 6.4 |
45.5 41 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk IX |
1930 |
DD |
1693 |
7.28 |
TNT |
340 |
9.6 12.3 |
36 30 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk IX* |
1930s |
DD |
1693 |
7.28 |
TNT |
340 |
10.0 12.8 |
36 30 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk IX** |
1940s |
DD |
1693 |
7.28 |
early - TNT later - torpex |
327 365 |
10.0 13.7 |
41 35 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk X |
1940 |
Havant-class |
1620 |
7.20 |
TNT |
300 |
3.0 5.0 8.0 12.0 |
47 43 36 29 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk X** |
1940 |
PT |
1620 |
7.20 |
TNT |
300 |
3.0 5.0 8.0 12.0 |
47 43 36 29 |
--- |
--- |
533 | Chariot Mk I | 1942 | SS | 1500 | 7.00 | torpex | 275 + 2 x 5.5 magnetic mines | 18 | 3 | 2 men | 30 |
450 |
18`` Mk XV |
1943 |
PT |
817 |
5.25 |
torpex |
247 |
2.3 3.2 |
40 33 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk 20E Bidder |
1955 |
all |
821 |
6.46 |
|
89 |
11.0 |
20 |
passive sonar |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk 23 Grog |
1970 |
SS |
907 |
6.46 |
|
89 |
8.0 |
28 |
by wires |
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