Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo

Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo
TypeAnti-surface ship torpedo
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1906–1922
Used byUnited States Navy
Production history
DesignerFrank McDowell Leavitt
Designed1906
ManufacturerE. W. Bliss Company
No. built208
Specifications
Massapproximately 1500 pounds
Length197 inches (5.0 meters)
Diameter21 inches (53.34 centimeters)
Effective firing range4000 yards
Warheadwet guncotton
Warhead weightapproximately 200 pounds
Detonation
mechanism
War Nose Mk 5 contact exploder
EngineContra-rotating turbine
Maximum speed 26 knots
Guidance
system
gyroscope
Launch
platform
battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers

The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo was a Bliss-Leavitt torpedo adopted by the United States Navy in 1906 for use in an anti-surface ship role.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.