torpedo

  1. Grey Havoc

    Torpedo 63 (Sweden)

    https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/03/swedens-torpedo-development-roadmap-charts-new-heavyweight-course/
  2. A

    Mark 13 Torpedo - Nuclear Variant

    I imagine this probably never got beyond the napkin stage, but very curious if anyone has more detail on this. From a 2006 USNI article by Norman Polmar; https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2006/august/atomic-fish The thought of a Silverplate Avenger is moderately amusing.
    • Atomic Coyote
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    • anti-ship anti-surface warfare atomic mines mark 13 nuclear battlefield sub-strategic nuke torpedo u.s. navy united states navy world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. YourChair

    British postwar "improved anti-ship torpedoes in development"

    In Friedman's British Cruisers book, he mentions that in the postwar fleet modernization plan (around 1947), where upgrades were being considered for existing cruisers, that "cruisers would retain their torpedo tubes wherever possible, so that they could fire the improved anti-ship torpedoes...
  4. Voltzz

    Low Cost Anti-submarine Weapon (LCAW)

    LCAW was a NATO program for an small torpedo, cheap/expendable enough to be use against unidentified/unverified sonar contacts. It was supposed to have both rocket-launched and helicopter-dropped version. At first it was a trilateral US, German Norwegian project, but some point ~1990 The US...
    • Voltzz
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    • asw bundesmarine cold war federal republic of germany kingdom of norway north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war royal norwegian navy torpedo united states united states navy west germany
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  5. that_person

    USN Anti-Surface Torpedoes

    Navweaps (which I’m sure we’re all familiar with) lists something called the Mk-47 torpedo. It says the program was terminated in favor the Mk 48, so it probably ended sometime around the Mk 48 began development (1970). Furthermore, my 14th Edition of Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet (1986)...
  6. R

    Bombs in engine nacelles?

    How many different airplanes carried bombs in their engine nacelles? Both Martin Mariner and Marlin carried bombs or torpedoes in their enlarged engine nacelles. Grumman S2 Tracker ASW airplanes carry sona-boys in the rear end of their engine nacelles.
  7. Grey Havoc

    WWII USN Torpedo Scandal

    https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/ww2-navy-torpedo-problems-mk14?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3 https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/torpedo-scandal-rear-adm-charles-lockwood-the-mark-14-and-the-bureau-of-ordnance/...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • anti-surface ship torpedo buord bureau of ordnance drachinifel mark 14 mark 6 magnetic influence exploder mark xiv torpedo naval torpedo station newport rear admiral charles a. lockwood torpedo united states navy world war ii
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Military
  8. Abraham Gubler

    Helmover giant WWII torpedo

    Helmover giant WWII torpedo I recently read David Edgerton’s excellent “Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources and Experts in the Second World War” which made mention of the “Helmover” giant, R-R- Merlin powered aerial torpedo. This weapon was designed by Air Commodore William Helmore, PhD...
  9. red admiral

    Pentane and Zonal Torpedoes

    Some pictures of the Pentane and Zonal Torpedoes designed by the RN postwar that are described in BSP4. The Zonal winged torpedo definitely looks _interesting_. Pictures from Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport
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