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  2. Torpedo - Wikipedia

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    A light torpedo used primarily as a close attack weapon, particularly by aircraft. The 12.75 in (32.4 cm) caliber has been described as a NATO standard for this class. [87] A heavy torpedo used primarily as a standoff weapon, particularly by submerged submarines. The 21 in (53 cm) caliber is a common standard. [88]

  3. Mark 48 torpedo - Wikipedia

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    The Mark 48 was initially developed as REsearch TORpedo Concept II (RETORC II), one of several weapons recommended for implementation by Project Nobska, a 1956 summer study on submarine warfare. [9] The Mk-48 torpedo was designed at the end of the 1960s to keep up with the advances in Soviet submarine technology.

  4. List of torpedoes by name - Wikipedia

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    Supercavitating torpedo, high-test peroxide/ kerosene rocket: 370 km/h (200 kn) for 7 km (7,700 yd) Shkval 2 Russia: 1998: Submarine/ submarine: Diameter:533 mm (21.0 in) Length:8.2 m (27 ft) 210 kg (460 lb) or 150 kt nuclear warhead: Supercavitating torpedo high-test peroxide/kerosene rocket: 370 km/h (200 kn) for 15 km (16,000 yd) Varunastra ...

  5. Common torpedo - Wikipedia

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    The common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo), also known as ocellate torpedo or eyed electric ray, is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae.It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Bay of Biscay to Angola, and is a benthic fish typically encountered over soft substrates in fairly shallow, coastal waters.

  6. Mark 14 torpedo - Wikipedia

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    A Mark 14 torpedo on display at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco A Mark 14 torpedo on display in Cleveland, near USS Cod. The Mark 14 torpedo was the United States Navy's standard submarine-launched anti-ship torpedo of World War II. This weapon was plagued with many problems which crippled its performance early in the war.

  7. G7a torpedo - Wikipedia

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    German G7a(TI) torpedo at the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum in Oslo. The G7a(TI) was the standard issue Kriegsmarine torpedo introduced to service in 1934. It was a steam-powered design, using a wet heater engine burning decaline, with a range of 7,500 metres (24,600 ft) at 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) speed.

  8. A244 torpedo - Wikipedia

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    The A244/S is an Italian lightweight, fire-and-forget torpedo employed for anti-submarine warfare. It can be launched from surface vessels or aircraft and locates the target using an acoustic seeker. The torpedo body conforms to the NATO 12.75-inch (323.8 mm) standard and is compatible with USN Mark 32 torpedo tubes.

  9. Torpedo (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Torpedo is a genus of rays, commonly known as electric rays, torpedo rays, or torpedoes. They are slow-moving bottom-dwellers capable of generating electricity as a defense and feeding mechanism.