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| Mark 15 torpedo | |
|---|---|
_c1953.jpg) Mk 15 torpedoes aboard USS O'Brien (DD-725) | |
| Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1938-1956 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Naval Torpedo Station |
| Designed | 1938 |
| Manufacturer | Naval Torpedo Station Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park |
| Produced | 1940-1944 |
| No. built | 9,700 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Mod 0: 3,438 lbs. (1,559 kg) Mod 3: 3,841 lbs. (1,742 kg) |
| Length | 288 inches |
| Diameter | 21 inches (53 cm) |
| Effective firing range | Mod.0 6,000 yards at 45 knots (5,500 meters at 83 km/h) Mod.3 4,500 yards at 45 knots (4,100 meters at 83 km/h) |
| Maximum firing range | Mod.0: 15,000 yards at 26.5 knots (13,700 meters at 49 km/h) Mod.3: 14,000 yards at 26.5 knots (12,800 meters at 49 km/h) |
| Warhead | Mod.0 TNT Mod.3 HBX |
| Warhead weight | Mod 0: 494 lbs. (224 kg) TNT Mod 3: 801 lbs. (363 kg) TNT or 823 lbs. (373 kg) HBX |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 6 Mod 13 contact exploder |
| Engine | Wet-heater combustion / steam turbine with compressed air tank |
| Propellant | Methanol |
| Maximum speed | 26.5 knots(slow)
33.5 knots(medium) 45 knots(fast) |
Guidance system | Gyroscope |
Launch platform | Destroyers |
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