The Mark 5 was a "hot-running" (powered by heated air) torpedo, as opposed to previous Whitehead designs, which were "cold-running". It was similar in performance to the Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes of that era. Around 500 units were produced by the Naval Torpedo Station and Vickers Limited. The Mark 5 had variable speed; at a high speed of 40 knots, it had a range of 1000 yards. A low speed of 27 knots allowed the weapon a range of 4000 yards; at medium speed of 36 knots, its range was 2000 yards. This variable speed was set before loading the torpedo in its tube by adjusting the reducing valve.[2]
The Mark 5 was, however, overshadowed by the increasing efficiency and range of Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes. In 1922, all torpedoes prior to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 7 torpedo in the US Navy's inventory were condemned in favor of more modern versions.[2]
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whitehead, mark, torpedo, whitehead, torpedo, adopted, united, states, navy, anti, surface, ship, role, 1910, mark, first, torpedo, manufactured, foreign, company, whitehead, facility, united, kingdom, 1908, naval, torpedo, station, newport, rhode, island, als. The Whitehead Mark 5 torpedo was a Whitehead torpedo adopted by the United States Navy for use in an anti surface ship role in 1910 The Mark 5 was the first torpedo to be manufactured by a foreign company the Whitehead facility in the United Kingdom 4 and in 1908 by the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport Rhode Island It was also the first torpedo to allow the firing ship to vary the torpedo s speed and range 2 Whitehead Mark 5 torpedoTypeAnti surface ship torpedo 1 Place of originAustria HungaryService historyIn service1910 1922 1 Used byUnited States Navy 2 Production historyDesignerRobert WhiteheadDesigned1901 1 ManufacturerTorpedofabrik Whitehead amp Co 3 Naval Torpedo Station 1 Vickers LimitedSpecificationsMass1452 pounds 1 Length204 inches 5 18 meters 1 Diameter17 7 inches 45 centimeters 1 Effective firing range1000 4000 yards 1 Warheadwet guncotton 1 Warhead weight200 pounds 1 DetonationmechanismWar Nose Mk 5 contact exploder 1 Engine4 cylinder reciprocating 1 Maximum speed27 40 knots 1 Guidancesystemgyroscope 1 Launchplatformbattleships torpedo boats and submarines 1 Characteristics editThe Mark 5 was a hot running powered by heated air torpedo as opposed to previous Whitehead designs which were cold running It was similar in performance to the Bliss Leavitt torpedoes of that era Around 500 units were produced by the Naval Torpedo Station and Vickers Limited The Mark 5 had variable speed at a high speed of 40 knots it had a range of 1000 yards A low speed of 27 knots allowed the weapon a range of 4000 yards at medium speed of 36 knots its range was 2000 yards This variable speed was set before loading the torpedo in its tube by adjusting the reducing valve 2 The Mark 5 was however overshadowed by the increasing efficiency and range of Bliss Leavitt torpedoes In 1922 all torpedoes prior to the Bliss Leavitt Mark 7 torpedo in the US Navy s inventory were condemned in favor of more modern versions 2 The Mark 5 was launched from destroyers torpedo boats and other small ships See also editAmerican 18 inch torpedoReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Torpedo History Whitehead Torpedo Mk1 Retrieved 10 June 2013 a b c d Artifact Spotlight Whitehead torpedo PDF Archived from the original PDF on 12 May 2013 Retrieved 8 June 2013 Chronology Torpedo in Word and Picture Archived from the original on 6 April 2014 Retrieved 8 June 2013 United States of America Torpedoes Pre World War II Retrieved 25 June 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whitehead Mark 5 torpedo amp oldid 1147032712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
