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What was the longest torpedo?
Type 93 torpedo | |
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Length | 9 metres (29 ft 65⁄16 in) |
Diameter | 610 mm (2 ft 1⁄64 in) |
Effective firing range | 22,000 m (24,000 yd) at 89–93 km/h (48–50 kn) |
Maximum firing range | 40,400 m (44,200 yd) at 63–67 km/h (34–36 kn) |
How fast was a World War 2 torpedo?
They ran on steam and could travel over five miles and hit speeds of almost 53 mph and then detonate under an enemy ship’s hull with up to 643 pounds of high explosives.
How far could a ww2 torpedo travel?
It could travel about 180 metres (200 yd) at an average speed of 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h). The speed and range of later models was improved by increasing the pressure of the stored air.
What is heavy weight torpedo?
Varunastra, the heavy weight torpedo, has been designed and developed by NSTL, Visakhapatnam. BDL, being the production agency, is manufacturing Varunastra at its Visakhapatnam Unit for the Indian Navy. These missile systems are developed indigenously by the DRDO for the Indian Air Force.
What US ships were sunk by Japanese submarines in WWII?
USS Wasp (CV-7) sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19 south of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 15 September 1942. USS Yorktown (CV-5) damaged by aircraft bombs on 4 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway and sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-168, 7 June 1942.
Why did so many ships sink in WW2?
Many large ships sank unknown to friendly forces, and the submarines which sank them were too small to rescue more than a few survivors. Heavy personnel casualties continued through World War II, and there have been a few later sinkings. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items.
What ships were sunk in the Solomon Islands in 1942?
USS Astoria (CA-34) sunk by gunfire of Japanese warships off Savo, Solomon Islands, 9 August 1942. USS Chicago (CA-29) sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft off Rennel, Solomon Islands, 29–30 January 1943.
What was the only US aircraft carrier sunk in the Atlantic?
This was the only American carrier sunk in the Atlantic during the war. USS Sangamon (CVE- 26) was rearming at Kerama Retto during the battle of Okinawa on 4 May 1945, when at 19:55 a Ki-45 kamikaze crashed into the center of her deck; its bomb penetrated the flight deck and exploded in the hanger.