Mark 35 torpedo | |
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Type | Acoustic torpedo [1] |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1949-1960 [1] |
Used by | United States Navy |
Production history | |
Designer | General Electric [1] |
Designed | 1944 [1] |
Manufacturer | General Electric |
Produced | 1949-1952 |
No. built | 400 [1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1770 pounds [1] |
Length | 162 inches [1] |
Diameter | 21 inches [1] |
Effective firing range | 15,000 yards [1] |
Warhead | Mk 35 Mods 2 or 3, HBX [1] |
Warhead weight | 270 pounds [1] |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 19 Mod 3 contact exploder |
Engine | Electric [1] |
Maximum speed | 27 knots [1] |
Guidance system | Gyroscope, helix search [1] |
Launch platform | Surface ships [1] |
The Mark 35 torpedo was the first of the United States Navy deep-diving anti-submarine torpedoes designed for surface launch. [2] This electrically propelled 21-inch (53-cm) torpedo was 162 inches (4.11 m) long, weighed 1770 lb (803 kg), and carried a 270 lb (122.5 kg) Torpex high explosive warhead. [3] This torpedo used one of the earliest active guidance systems and was introduced in 1949, and was classified as obsolete in the 1960s. [2]
The Mark 35 torpedo was originally specified as the intended payload for the Grebe missile, before being replaced by the Mark 41 due to weight concerns. [4]
A simplified and lighter weight version of the Mark 35 was developed, specifically for air-launched use. This eliminated any equipment not needed for air-launching, saving 450 lbs. [5] The nose also became distinctively flat-fronted.
This torpedo was used as the payload in some ASW missiles, the AUM-N-2 Petrel and the SUM-N-2 Grebe.
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