Mark 26 torpedo explained

Mark 26 torpedo
Origin:United States
Type:Anti-surface ship torpedo[1]
Is Ranged:yes
Is Explosive:yes
Is Missile:yes
Service:never in service
Designer:Westinghouse Electric
Design Date:1944
Number:25
Weight:3200 pounds
Length:246 inches
Diameter:21 inches
Range:6000 yards
Filling:Mk 26
Filling Weight:900-1000 pounds
Engine:Electric
Speed:40 knots
Guidance:Gyroscope
Launch Platform:Submarines

The Mark 26 torpedo was a submarine-launched anti-surface ship torpedo designed by Westinghouse Electric in 1944 as an improved version of the Mark 28 torpedo.[1]

The Mark 26 was first to use Bell Telephone Laboratories' seawater battery, an explosive impulse start gyro and an electric steering and depth control. Production of the Mark 26 was deferred in favor of the Mark 16 torpedo.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jolie . E.W. . A Brief History of US Navy Torpedo Development: Torpedo Mk26 . 15 September 1978 . 19 June 2013 . 10 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010095327/https://maritime.org/doc/jolie/part2.htm . live .