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Torpedo and torpedo tube dimensions
Posted by:
ROBERT M.
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Date: November 04, 2003 05:30AM
Hello all:
After reading through several reference books, I am confused as to these published dimensions. For example:
The T5 acoustic torpedo is listed as being 23.54' long (7.175m, 7.163m,
and 7.19m) in various publications.
The torpedo tubes are listed as being 23.5' (7.16m) long, except a small number designed by Prof. Walter at 16.4' (5.0m).
On page 9 of Michael Gannon's "BLACK MAY", he states: , "Diameter of the G7a was 53.46cm (21 inches)" I would assume that the G7e was the same diameter too. The tube diameter (bore) is generally listed as
53.3cm (21 inches).
How can a 7.19m long torpedo be loaded into a 7.16m long torpedo tube, and still use the "floating-piston" positioned behind it? Also, how
can a 53.46cm (21") diameter G7a torpedo be loaded into a 53.3cm (21") diameter bore torpedo tube? Or for that matter, load a 53.3cm dia. torpedo into a 53.3 dia. bore tube? And with all that grease to boot.......
It just doesn't fly!
Does any contributor have more accurate and consistent specifications
for torpedo tubes and torpedoes?
Later,
ROBERT M.
After reading through several reference books, I am confused as to these published dimensions. For example:
The T5 acoustic torpedo is listed as being 23.54' long (7.175m, 7.163m,
and 7.19m) in various publications.
The torpedo tubes are listed as being 23.5' (7.16m) long, except a small number designed by Prof. Walter at 16.4' (5.0m).
On page 9 of Michael Gannon's "BLACK MAY", he states: , "Diameter of the G7a was 53.46cm (21 inches)" I would assume that the G7e was the same diameter too. The tube diameter (bore) is generally listed as
53.3cm (21 inches).
How can a 7.19m long torpedo be loaded into a 7.16m long torpedo tube, and still use the "floating-piston" positioned behind it? Also, how
can a 53.46cm (21") diameter G7a torpedo be loaded into a 53.3cm (21") diameter bore torpedo tube? Or for that matter, load a 53.3cm dia. torpedo into a 53.3 dia. bore tube? And with all that grease to boot.......
It just doesn't fly!
Does any contributor have more accurate and consistent specifications
for torpedo tubes and torpedoes?
Later,
ROBERT M.
Torpedo and torpedo tube dimensions