Mark 12 torpedo
Mark 12 torpedo | |
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Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo[1] |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1928–1945 |
Used by | United States Navy |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Naval Torpedo Station[1] |
Designed | 1928[1] |
Manufacturer | Naval Torpedo Station[1] |
Number built | 200 |
Specifications | |
Weight | 3505 pounds[1] |
Length | 271 inches[1] |
Diameter | 21 inches[1] |
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Effective firing range | 7000-15,000 yards[1] |
Warhead | Mk 11, TNT[1] |
Warhead weight | 500 pounds[1] |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 3, Mod 1 contact exploder[1] |
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Engine | Turbine[1] |
Speed | 27-44 knots[1] |
Guidance system | Gyroscope[1] |
Launch platform | Destroyers[1] |
The Mark 12 torpedo was a destroyer-launched anti-surface ship torpedo used by the United States Navy in World War II.[1] It was developed and manufactured by the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Rhode Island, which built 200 units. The Mark 12 was similar to the Mark 11 torpedo, but with a lower high speed setting of 44 knots versus 46 knots.
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