United States of America - Naval aviation and armament
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - 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 |
360 |
14.2`` Howell |
1889 |
surface ships |
263 |
3.35 |
wet gun cotton |
45.4 |
0.4 |
25 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Bliss Mk 1, 1913 - type B |
1890 |
surface ships |
526 |
5.00 |
wet gun cotton |
100 |
0.7 |
27.5 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Whitehead Mk 1 |
1894 |
surface ships |
383 |
3.56 |
wet gun cotton |
53.5 |
0.7 |
26.5 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Whitehead Mk 2 |
1896 |
surface ships |
383 |
3.56 |
wet gun cotton |
53.5 |
0.7 |
27 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Whitehead Mk 2*, 1913 - type C |
1898 |
surface ships |
559 |
5.00 |
wet gun cotton |
60 |
1.4 |
28.5 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Whitehead Mk 3, 1913 - type A |
1900 |
surface ships, A, B classes submarines |
383 |
3.56 |
wet gun cotton |
53.5 |
0.7 |
26.5 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Bliss-Leavitt Mk 1, 1913 - Mk 1 |
1904 |
surface ships |
680 |
5.00 |
wet gun cotton |
91 |
3.7 |
27 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Bliss-Leavitt Mk 2, 1913 - Mk 2 |
1905 |
surface ships |
680 |
5.00 |
wet gun cotton |
91 |
3.2 |
26 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Bliss-Leavitt Mk 3, 1913 - Mk 3 |
1906 |
surface ships |
680 |
5.00 |
wet gun cotton |
91 |
3.7 |
26 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Whitehead Mk 5, 1913 - Mk 5 |
1908 |
destroyers, torpedo boats |
659 |
5.18 |
wet gun cotton |
91 |
3.7 1.8 0.9 |
27 36 40 |
--- |
--- |
450 | 18`` Bliss-Leavitt Mk 6, 1913 - Mk 6 | 1911 | cruisers, destroyers, E - H classes submarines | 616 | 5.18 | wet gun cotton | 91 | 1.8 | 35 | --- | --- |
450 |
18`` Bliss-Leavitt Mk 4, 1913 - Mk 4 |
1912 |
C, D classes submarines |
680 |
5.00 |
wet gun cotton |
63.3 |
1.8 |
30 |
--- |
--- |
450 |
18`` Bliss-Leavitt Mk 7, 1913 - Mk 7 |
1912 |
K, O, R classes submarines |
738 |
5.18 |
TNT |
148 |
5.5 |
35 |
--- |
--- |
533 | 21`` Mk 8 | 1914 | destroyers, PT boats | 1383 | 6.51 | TNT | 211 | 14.6 | 26 | --- | --- |
533 | 21`` Mk 9 | 1915 | battleships, S class submarines | 914 | 5.00 | TNT | 95 | 6.4 | 27 | --- | --- |
533 |
21`` Mk 10 |
1918 |
S class submarines |
1005 |
4.95 |
TNT |
225 |
3.2 |
36 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk 11 |
1926 |
cruisers, destroyers |
1593 |
6.88 |
TNT |
227 |
5.5 9.2 13.7 |
46 34 27 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk 12 |
1930 |
cruisers, destroyers |
1590 |
6.88 |
TNT |
227 |
6.4 9.2 13.7 |
44 34 27 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk 14 |
1931 |
submarines |
1488 |
6.25 |
torpex |
292 |
4.1 8.2 |
46 31 |
--- |
--- |
533 |
21`` Mk 15 |
1935 |
cruisers, destroyers |
1742 |
7.32 |
torpex |
374 |
5.5 9.2 13.7 |
45 33.5 26.5 |
--- |
--- |
533 | 21`` Mk 23 | 1943 | submarines | 1488 | 6.25 | torpex | 292 | 4.1 | 46 | --- | --- |
569 | 22.4`` Mk 13 | 1944 | PT boats | 1005 | 4.09 | torpex | 262 | 5.8 | 33.5 | --- | --- |
533 | 21`` Mk 18 | 1944 | submarines | 1431 | 6.22 | torpex | 261 | 3.7 | 29 | --- | --- |
483 | 19`` Mk 27 | 1944 | submarines | 327 | 2.29 | torpex | 95 | 4.6 | 12 | passive sonar | 150 |
533 | 21`` Mk 16 | 1945 | submarines | 1814 | 6.25 | torpex | 428 | 12.5 | 46 | --- | --- |
533 | 21`` Mk 17 | 1945 | destroyers | 2087 | 7.32 | torpex | 399 | 16.5 | 46 | --- | --- |
569 | 22.4`` Mk 25 | 1945 | PT boats | 1046 | 4.09 | torpex | 329 | 2.3 | 40 | --- | --- |
533 | 21`` Mk 28 | 1945 | submarines | 1270 | 6.25 | torpex | 265 | 3.7 | 19.6 | passive sonar | --- |
483 | 19`` Mk 32 | 1945 | surface ships (ASW) | 318 | 2.11 | torpex | 49 | 8.8 | 12 | active sonar | 120 |
533 | 21`` Mk 35 | 1949 | surface ships, submarines (ASW and anti-ship) | 803 | 4.12 | torpex | 123 | 13.7 | 27 | by wires | 250 |
254 | 10`` Mk 43 | 1952 | surface ships (ASW) | 118 | 2.32 | torpex | 25 | 4.1 | 21 | passive sonar | 250 |
533 | 21`` Mk 39 | 1956 | submarines (ASW) | 578 | 3.38 | torpex | 59 | 11.9 | 15.5 | by wires | 300 |
483 |
19`` Mk 37 |
1957 |
surface ships, submarines (ASW) |
649 |
3.43 |
torpex |
150 |
9.1 21.5 |
26 17 |
semi-active sonar |
300 |
324 | 12.75`` Mk 44 | 1960 | surface ships, ASROC missile | 193 | 2.54 | torpex | 34 | 5.5 | 30 | passive sonar | 300 |
483 | 19`` NT37 | 1970 | surface ships, submarines (ASW) | 649 | 3.43 | torpex | 150 | 16.4 | 36 | by wires | 300 |
© Ivan Gogin, 2008