| Mark 10 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo[1] |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1915–1945 |
| Used by |
 United States Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | E. W. Bliss Company and Naval Torpedo Station[1] |
| Designed | 1915[1] |
| Manufacturer | Naval Torpedo Station[1][1] |
| Variants | Mod 3[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2215 pounds[1] |
| Length | 195 inches[1] |
| Diameter | 21 inches[1] |
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| Effective firing range | 3500 yards[1] |
| Warhead | Mk 10 Mod 3, TNT[1] |
| Warhead weight | 497 pounds[1] |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 3 contact exploder[1] |
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| Engine | Steam turbine[1] |
| Propellant | Alcohol[1] |
| Maximum speed | 36 knots[1] |
Guidance system | gyro, straight running[1] |
Launch platform | Submarines[1] |
The Mark 10 torpedo was a torpedo first put into use by the United States in 1915 and used as the primary torpedo in the R-class and S-class submarines.[3] It used alcohol-water steam propulsion.[4] It was succeeded by the problematic Mark 14 torpedo, but remained in service in S-boats & fleet submarines through the Pacific War.[5] The Mark 10 featured the largest payload of any torpedo developed at that time.[1]
References[]
- ↑ "Mk 10 Submarine-Launched Anti-Surface Torpedo"
- ↑ "NEWPORT AND NAVY TORPEDOES - AN ENDURING LEGACY"
- ↑ Blair, Clay, Jr. Silent Victory (Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1975).
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