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How far can a torpedo travel in ww2?
From December 1941 to November 1943 the Mark 14 and the destroyer-launched Mark 15 torpedo had numerous technical problems that took almost two years to fix….
| Mark 14 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21 in (530 mm) |
| Effective firing range | 4,500 yards (4,100 m) at 46 knots (85 km/h) 9,000 yards (8,200 m) at 31 knots (57 km/h) |
What propelled ww2 torpedoes?
It was propelled by a three-cylinder Brotherhood radial engine, using compressed air at around 1,300 psi (9.0 MPa) and driving two contra-rotating propellers, and was designed to self-regulate its course and depth as far as possible. By 1881, nearly 1,500 torpedoes had been produced.
How much does a Mark 48 torpedo cost?
| Mark 48 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gould, Inc. Naval Surface Warfare Center |
| Designed | 1967 |
| Manufacturer | Gould/Honeywell (Mod 1) Hughes Aircraft (ADCAP) Westinghouse Naval Systems Cleveland Ohio |
| Unit cost | $894,000 (1978 USD) $3,500,000 (ADCAP) (1988) $3,800,000 (CBASS)(2005 USD) |
How much does a torpedo cost?
| Mark 48 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Gould/Honeywell (Mod 1) Hughes Aircraft (ADCAP) Westinghouse Naval Systems Cleveland Ohio |
| Unit cost | $894,000 (1978 USD) $3,500,000 (ADCAP) (1988) $3,800,000 (CBASS)(2005 USD) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,434 lb (1,558 kg) (original), 3,695 lb (1,676 kg) (ADCAP) |
Were there any Japanese destroyers in WW2?
Japanese destroyers of World War II. Japanese destroyers of World War II included some of the most formidable destroyers (駆逐艦, kuchikukan) of their day. This came as a nasty surprise to the Allies, who had generally underestimated Japanese technical capabilities.
What happened to the Japanese battlecruisers after WW2?
Note that the four Tsukuba and Ibuki class armoured cruisers were re-classed as “battlecruisers” by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1912. 28 July 1945; Sunk by USN aircraft, Kure, Hiroshima, raised and scrapped post war. 24 July 1945; Sunk at Etajima, Hiroshima, raised and scrapped post war.
Why don’t Japanese destroyers have numerical designations?
However, the bland numerical designations were unpopular with the officers and crews. The IJN abolished destroyers’ numerical designations in August 1928, reverting to names. The reverence held by the Japanese for the arts of war, promoted by the pre-war military governments, led to poetic sounding names for warships.
What happened to the Japanese destroyers Asashio and Ōshio?
After the Japanese landings on Bali on February 19, 1942, two destroyers (Asashio and Ōshio) were left to escort a transport to safety. In separate night actions, they engaged two superior ABDA flotillas, inflicted damage to one Allied cruiser (HNLMS Tromp) and sank a destroyer (HNLMS Piet Hein). Both Allied flotillas withdrew.