18 inch Mark 30 British 18 inch torpedo
mk 30 torpedo
an air-dropped passive acoustic homing torpedo known dealer , dealer b . dealer did not see service use, successor, dealer b (the mark 30 mod 0), issued june 1954. considered successful approximately 1,200 being built, served in both royal navy , raf until 1970. mark 30 mod 1 had several improvements, program cancelled in 1955 in favour of purchasing mark 43 mod 3 torpedoes usa.
length: 8 ft (2.4 m)
weight: 646 lb (293 kg)
performance: 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) 3,000 yd (2,700 m) or 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) 830 yd (760 m)
^ british torpedoes after world war ii . navweaps.com. retrieved 7 july 2010.
^ mk 30 torpedo . saairforce.co.za. retrieved 7 july 2010.
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