Mark 36 torpedo | |
Origin: | United States |
Type: | anti-surface ship torpedo[1] |
Is Ranged: | yes |
Is Explosive: | yes |
Is Missile: | yes |
Service: | never in service |
Designer: | General Electric Naval Torpedo Station Newport |
Design Date: | 1946 |
Weight: | 4000 pounds |
Length: | 246 inches |
Diameter: | 21 inches |
Range: | 7000 yards |
Filling: | Mark 36, HBX-1 |
Filling Weight: | 800 pounds |
Engine: | Electric |
Speed: | 47 knots |
Guidance: | Gyroscope |
Launch Platform: | Submarines |
The Mark 36 torpedo was a submarine-launched Anti-surface ship torpedo designed by General Electric and the Naval Torpedo Station in 1946. Further development of the Mark 36 was discontinued due to the development of the Mark 42 torpedo.[1]