Jump to content

Mark 25 torpedo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Pekelney (talk | contribs) at 00:13, 31 October 2014 (replaced broken links to hnsa.org with links to maritime.org to the same documents, they should be stable at maritime.org). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Mark 25 torpedo
TypeAnti-surface ship torpedo[1]
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In servicenever in service[1]
Production history
DesignerDivision of War Research, Columbia University
Designed1943[1]
ManufacturerNaval Ordnance Station Forest Park
Produced1946
No. built25[1]
Specifications
Mass2306 pounds[1]
Length161 inches[1]
Diameter22.5 inches[1]
Effective firing range2500 yards[1]
WarheadMk 25[1]
Warhead weight725 pounds[1]
EngineTurbine[1]
PropellantAlcohol
Maximum speed 40 knots[1]
Guidance
system
Gyroscope[1]
Launch
platform
Aircraft[1]

The Mark 25 torpedo was an aircraft-launched anti-surface ship torpedo designed by the Division of War Research of Columbia University in 1943 as a replacement for the Mark 13 torpedo.[1]

It was designed for higher speed, greater strength and more ease of manufacture compared to the Mark 13. Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park built twenty-five units in 1946 for test and evaluation, however, this torpedo was never mass-produced due to the large inventory of Mark 13s left over at the end of World War II. Moreover, the role of Naval aircraft changed from a torpedo strike platform to an antisubmarine warfare platform.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Jolie, E.W. (15 September 1978). "A Brief History of US Navy Torpedo Development: Torpedo Mk25". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_25_torpedo&oldid=631823499"