Mark 21 torpedo
Mark 21 torpedo | |
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Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo[1] |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | never in service[1] |
Production history | |
Designer | Westinghouse Electric Corporation[1] |
Designed | 1943[1] |
Variants | Mark 21 Mod 2 torpedo |
Specifications | |
Weight | approx. 2300 pounds[1] |
Length | 161 inches[1] |
Diameter | 22.5 inches[1] |
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Warhead | HBX[1] |
Warhead weight | 400 pounds[1] |
Detonation mechanism | Mark 8 contact exploder[1] |
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Engine | Electric[1] |
Speed | 25 knots[1] |
Guidance system | Gyroscope[1] |
Launch platform | Aircraft[1] |
The Mark 21 torpedo, designated Mark 21 Mod 0 was a passive acoustic homing torpedo designed in 1943 by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The Mark 21 successfully passed launching tests in 1943, however, due to difficulties encountered by Westinghouse, the project was abandoned after a few development models had been built.[1]
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