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Re: Torpedo running data
Posted by: ROBERT M. ()
Date: April 10, 2004 11:55PM

Iain:

When the TNT was poured in the warhead of the MK 13 torpedo, the warhead casing was tilted at about a 30-degree angle. This technique resulted in the bottom after portion of the warhead having more TNT, acting as ballast, making the torpedo right itself after entering the water. That single gyroscope spins at 15,000 rpm, and its spinning is sustained at 125 psi air pressure during its run.

The first PT boats used MK 8 torpedoes, launched from torpedo tubes.

Hope this helps,

ROBERT M.

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Torpedo running data Iain Wyllie 04/09/2004 11:36AM
Re: Torpedo running data ROBERT M. 04/09/2004 08:24PM
Re: Torpedo running data Iain Wyllie 04/10/2004 05:02AM
Re: Torpedo running data ROBERT M. 04/10/2004 11:55PM
Re: Torpedo running data Iain Wyllie 04/11/2004 06:06AM
Re: Torpedo running data john 08/06/2007 05:04PM
Re: Torpedo running data J.T. McDaniel 08/31/2007 01:43AM


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