Mark 36 torpedo

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Mark 36 torpedo
Typeanti-surface ship torpedo[1]
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In servicenever in service
Production history
DesignerGeneral Electric[1]
Naval Torpedo Station Newport
Designed1946[1]
Specifications
Mass4000 pounds[1]
Length246 inches[1]
Diameter21 inches[1]
Effective firing range7000 yards[1]
WarheadMark 36, HBX-1[1]
Warhead weight800 pounds[1]
EngineElectric[1]
Maximum speed 47 knots[1]
Guidance
system
Gyroscope[1]
Launch
platform
Submarines[1]

The Mark 36 torpedo was a submarine-launched Anti-surface ship torpedo designed by General Electric and the Naval Torpedo Station in 1946. Further development of the Mark 36 was discontinued due to the development of the .[1]

See also[]

  • American 21 inch torpedo

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Jolie, E.W. (15 September 1978). "A Brief History of US Navy Torpedo Development: Torpedo Mine Mk36". Retrieved 22 June 2013.

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