| Mark 32 torpedo | |
| Origin: | United States |
| Type: | Acoustic torpedo[1] |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Is Missile: | yes |
| Service: | 1950-1955 |
| Used By: | United States Navy |
| Designer: | General Electric Ordnance Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University |
| Manufacturer: | Philco Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park Leeds and Northrup |
| Design Date: | 1950 |
| Number: | 3300 |
| Weight: | 700 pounds |
| Length: | 83 inches |
| Diameter: | 19 inches with 25.4-inch fins |
| Range: | 9600 yards (24-minute search duration) |
| Filling: | Mk 32 Mod 1, HBX |
| Filling Weight: | 107 pounds |
| Detonation: | Mk 19 Mods 4 and 11 contact exploder |
| Engine: | Electric |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Guidance: | Helix search |
| Launch Platform: | Destroyers and aircraft |
The Mark 32 torpedo was the first active acoustic antisubmarine homing torpedo in United States Navy service.[1] The Mark 32 was withdrawn from service use with the introduction of the Mark 43 torpedo.
Ten were manufactured by Leeds & Northrup, Philadelphia during War II, and about 3,300 were manufactured by a combination of the Philco Corporation, Philadelphia, and the Naval Ordnance Plant, Forest Park, Illinois.[1]