Mark 26 torpedo

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Mark 26 torpedo
TypeAnti-surface ship torpedo[1]
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In servicenever in service[1]
Production history
DesignerWestinghouse Electric
Designed1944[1]
No. built25[1]
Specifications
Mass3200 pounds[1]
Length246 inches[1]
Diameter21 inches[1]
Effective firing range6000 yards[1]
WarheadMk 26[1]
Warhead weight900-1000 pounds[1]
EngineElectric[1]
Maximum speed 40 knots[1]
Guidance
system
Gyroscope[1]
Launch
platform
Submarines[1]

The Mark 26 torpedo was a submarine-launched anti-surface ship torpedo designed by Westinghouse Electric in 1944 as an improved version of the Mark 28 torpedo.[1]

The Mark 26 was first to use Bell Telephone Laboratories' , an explosive impulse start gyro and an electric steering and depth control. Production of the Mark 26 was deferred in favor of the Mark 16 torpedo.

See also[]

  • American 21 inch torpedo

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Jolie, E.W. (15 September 1978). "A Brief History of US Navy Torpedo Development: Torpedo Mk26". Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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