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Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes

January 01, 1970

Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (Mk 32 SVTT) is a torpedo launching system designed for the United States Navy.[2]

Mark 32 torpedo tubes
Mark 32 torpedo tubes mounted on ROCS Tzu I
TypeTorpedo tube
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1960–present
Used byUnited States Navy
WarsCold War
Production history
ManufacturerOrdnance Technology Service[1]
VariantsMod 5
Mod 7
Mod 9
Mod 11
Mod 14
Mod 15
Mod 17
Mod 19
Specifications
Mass2,230 lb (1,010 kg)
Launch
platform
Surface vessel

History edit

The Mark 32 has been the standard anti-submarine torpedo launching system aboard United States Navy surface vessels since its introduction[3] in 1960,[citation needed] and is in use aboard the warships of several other navies.[3]

During the FRAM Program, Fletcher, Allen M. Sumner and Gearing-class destroyers were modernized and fitted with two Mark 32 torpedo tubes on each side of their midship. The torpedo tubes' service extended to multiple other countries such as Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Egypt and many more due to the fact that decommissioned American ships were bought or transferred over to them throughout the years, notably Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates.

Japan uses the HOS-301 torpedo tubes which are redesignated version of the Mark 32.

Design edit

Most versions (referred to as modifications or mods) are triple-tube sets that can be rotated or trained to face a target.[3] The exception is the Mod 9 sets, which only have two tubes and are fixed in position.[3] The Mark 32 can fire 12.75-inch (324 mm) torpedoes of the Mark 44, Mark 46, Mark 50 (from the Mod 17 tubes onwards),[3][4] and Mark 54[citation needed] designs, and can be modified to use other torpedoes (such as the MU90 Impact aboard Royal Australian Navy frigates, or Royal Navy units using Sting Ray torpedoes).[5][6] The tubes are designed to be fired remotely, but manual firing controls are fitted as a backup to all but the Spruance-class destroyer's Mod 15 sets, as all aspects of the tubes' operation are controlled remotely.[3] The launch is powered by compressed air[3] in a rear flask, which doubles as each tube's breech, and the torpedoes are fire-and-forget weapons.[citation needed]

The launcher can be made from fibreglass, or with a fibreglass liner encased in metal.[3] The tubes were designed to be weatherproof and capable of storing torpedoes for long periods, but this is only practical with regular maintenance.[citation needed] Each triple-tube set weighs around 2,230 pounds (1,010 kg) unloaded, with variations between mods.[3]

On board ships edit

  United States edit

 
Mark 32 aboard USS Stout

  Japan edit

 
HOS-301 onboard JS Hatakaze

  Canada edit

  Taiwan edit

 
Mark 32 aboard HMAS Parramatta

  Italy edit

 
Mark 32 in South Korean service

  Australia edit

  South Korea edit

  Indonesia edit

See also edit

References edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes.
  1. ^ "MK32". Ordnance Technology Service, Inc. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ "Jane's: SVTT Mk 32 (United States), Weapon handling and launching systems". from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Friedman, Norman (2006). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems (5th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. pp. 754–5.
  4. ^ "Post-WWII US torpedoes at www.NavWeaps.com". from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  5. ^ Fish, Tim; Grevatt, Jon (24 June 2008). "Australia's HMAS Toowoomba test fires MU90 torpedo". Jane's Navy International. Jane's Information Group.
  6. ^ Chant, Chris (2005). Submarine Warfare Today: The World's Deadliest Underwater Systems. Leicester: Silverdale Books. p. 143. ISBN 1-84509-158-2.


 

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Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes Mk 32 SVTT is a torpedo launching system designed for the United States Navy 2 Mark 32 torpedo tubesMark 32 torpedo tubes mounted on ROCS Tzu ITypeTorpedo tubePlace of originUnited StatesService historyIn service1960 presentUsed byUnited States NavyWarsCold WarProduction historyManufacturerOrdnance Technology Service 1 VariantsMod 5Mod 7Mod 9Mod 11Mod 14Mod 15Mod 17Mod 19SpecificationsMass2 230 lb 1 010 kg LaunchplatformSurface vessel Contents 1 History 1 1 Design 1 2 On board ships 1 2 1 United States 1 2 2 Japan 1 2 3 Canada 1 2 4 Taiwan 1 2 5 Italy 1 2 6 Australia 1 2 7 South Korea 1 2 8 Indonesia 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory editThe Mark 32 has been the standard anti submarine torpedo launching system aboard United States Navy surface vessels since its introduction 3 in 1960 citation needed and is in use aboard the warships of several other navies 3 During the FRAM Program Fletcher Allen M Sumner and Gearing class destroyers were modernized and fitted with two Mark 32 torpedo tubes on each side of their midship The torpedo tubes service extended to multiple other countries such as Mexico South Korea Taiwan Turkey Egypt and many more due to the fact that decommissioned American ships were bought or transferred over to them throughout the years notably Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates Japan uses the HOS 301 torpedo tubes which are redesignated version of the Mark 32 Design edit Most versions referred to as modifications or mods are triple tube sets that can be rotated or trained to face a target 3 The exception is the Mod 9 sets which only have two tubes and are fixed in position 3 The Mark 32 can fire 12 75 inch 324 mm torpedoes of the Mark 44 Mark 46 Mark 50 from the Mod 17 tubes onwards 3 4 and Mark 54 citation needed designs and can be modified to use other torpedoes such as the MU90 Impact aboard Royal Australian Navy frigates or Royal Navy units using Sting Ray torpedoes 5 6 The tubes are designed to be fired remotely but manual firing controls are fitted as a backup to all but the Spruance class destroyer s Mod 15 sets as all aspects of the tubes operation are controlled remotely 3 The launch is powered by compressed air 3 in a rear flask which doubles as each tube s breech and the torpedoes are fire and forget weapons citation needed The launcher can be made from fibreglass or with a fibreglass liner encased in metal 3 The tubes were designed to be weatherproof and capable of storing torpedoes for long periods but this is only practical with regular maintenance citation needed Each triple tube set weighs around 2 230 pounds 1 010 kg unloaded with variations between mods 3 On board ships edit nbsp United States edit Fletcher class destroyer Allen M Sumner class destroyer Gearing class destroyer Mitscher class destroyer Forrest Sherman class destroyer Farragut class destroyer Charles F Adams class destroyer Spruance class destroyer Kidd class destroyer Arleigh Burke class destroyer Claud Jones class destroyer escort Knox class frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate nbsp Mark 32 aboard USS Stout Long Beach class cruiser Leahy class cruiser Bainbridge class cruiser Belknap class cruiser Truxtun class cruiser California class cruiser Virginia class cruiser Ticonderoga class cruiser Hamilton class cutter Treasury class cutter nbsp Japan edit Tachikaze class destroyer Hatakaze class destroyer Ayanami class destroyer Akizuki class destroyer 1959 nbsp HOS 301 onboard JS Hatakaze Yamagumo class destroyer Takatsuki class destroyer Minegumo class destroyer Hatsuyuki class destroyer Asagiri class destroyer Murasame class destroyer Takanami class destroyer Kongō class destroyer Atago class destroyer Maya class destroyer Akizuki class destroyer 2010 Asahi class destroyer Isuzu class destroyer escort Chikugo class destroyer escort Ishikari class destroyer escort Yubari class destroyer escort Abukuma class destroyer escort Kashima class training ship Asuka class experimental ship nbsp Canada edit St Laurent class destroyer Restigouche class destroyer Mackenzie class destroyer Annapolis class destroyer Iroquois class destroyer Halifax class frigate nbsp Taiwan edit Kee Lung class destroyer nbsp Mark 32 aboard HMAS Parramatta Chi Yang class frigate Cheng Kung class frigate nbsp Italy edit Audace class destroyer Durand de la Penne class destroyer Centauro class frigate Bergamini class frigate nbsp Mark 32 in South Korean service Alpino class frigate Lupo class frigate Maestrale class frigate Albatros class corvette nbsp Australia edit Perth class destroyer Hobart class destroyer Anzac class frigate nbsp South Korea edit Ulsan class frigate Donghae class corvette Pohang class corvette Gwanggaeto the Great class destroyer Chungmugong Yi Sun sin class destroyer Sejong the Great class destroyer Incheon class frigate Daegu class frigate nbsp Indonesia edit Claud Jones class destroyer escort Ahmad Yani class frigate Fatahillah class corvetteSee also editList of naval 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