Mark 28 torpedo | |
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Type | Acoustic torpedo[1] |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1944-1960 |
Used by | United States Navy |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Westinghouse Electric[1] |
Designed | 1944[1] |
Manufacturer | Westinghouse Electric |
Produced | 1944-1952 |
No. built | 1750[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2800 pounds[1] |
Length | 246 inches[1] |
Diameter | 21 inches[1] |
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Effective firing range | 4000 yards (6 minutes search duration)[1] |
Warhead | Mk 28 Mod 2, HBX[1] |
Warhead weight | 585 pounds[1] |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 14 Mod 2 contact exploder |
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Engine | Electric[1] |
Maximum speed | 19.6 knots[1] |
Guidance system | Gyroscope[1] |
Launch platform | Submarines[1] |
The Mark 28 torpedo was a submarine-launched, acoustic homing torpedo designed by Westinghouse Electric in 1944 for the United States Navy. The torpedo used all-electric controls. Service use of the Mark 28 ended after the introduction of the Mark 37 torpedo.[1]
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