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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]
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.