Mark_44_torpedo
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The Mark 44 torpedo is a now-obsolete air-launched and ship-launched lightweight torpedo manufactured in the United States, and under licence in Canada, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, with 10,500 being produced for U.S. service. It was superseded by the Mark 46 torpedo, beginning in the late 1960s. The Royal Australian Navy, however, continued to use it alongside its successor for a
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| Mark 44 torpedo | |
|---|---|
 A Japanese built Mk44 torpedo at the Kanoya Air Base Museum, Japan | |
| Type | Antisubmarine torpedo |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1957-1967 (with United States Navy) |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Naval Ordnance Test Station Pasadena General Electric |
| Designed | 1953 |
| Manufacturer | General Electric Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park American Machine and Foundry |
| Variants | Mark 44 Mod 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 432 pounds (196 kg) |
| Length | 8.2 feet (2.5 m) |
| Diameter | 12.75 inches (32.4 cm) |
| Muzzle velocity | 123 metres per second (400 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 123 metres (135 yd) |
| Warhead | Mk 101 Mod 0, HBX-3 |
| Warhead weight | 75 pounds (34 kg) |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 19 type Mod 12 contact exploder |
| Engine | Electric 30 horsepower (22 kW) |
Operational range | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Maximum depth | 1,000 feet (300 m) |
| Maximum speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Guidance system | Helix search |
Launch platform | Destroyers and aircraft |
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