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Mark 11 torpedo

January 06, 2023

The Mark 11 torpedo was the first American torpedo to be designed within the United States Navy without collaboration from industry.[1] It was developed by the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. and the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Rhode Island. The Mark 11 torpedo was also the first to feature a three-speed setting capability while tube-loaded: high at 46 knots, medium at 34 knots and low at 27 knots. Due to stability problems it was supplemented by the Mark 12 torpedo within two years, which had a 44-knot high speed setting.

Mark 11 torpedo
The Mark 11 torpedo at Newport, Rhode Island, torpedo factory, June 1925.
TypeAnti-surface ship torpedo[1]
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1926–1945
Used byUnited States Navy
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerWashington Navy Yard[1]
Naval Torpedo Station
Designed1926[1]
ManufacturerNaval Torpedo Station[1]
VariantsMod 1[2]
Specifications
Mass3511 pounds[1]
Length271 inches[1]
Diameter21 inches[1]
Effective firing range6000-15,000 yards[1]
WarheadMk 11, TNT[1]
Warhead weight500 pounds[1]
Detonation
mechanism
Mk 3, Mod 1 contact exploder[1]
EngineTurbine[1]
Maximum speed 27-46 knots[1]
Guidance
system
Gyroscope[1]
Launch
platform
Destroyers[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Torpedo History: Torpedo Mk11". Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. ^ "United States of America Torpedoes Pre-World War II". Retrieved 24 June 2013.


 

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