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| Mark 25 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo [1] |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | never in service [1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Division of War Research, Columbia University |
| Designed | 1943 [1] |
| Manufacturer | Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park |
| Produced | 1946 |
| No. built | 25 [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2306 pounds [1] |
| Length | 161 inches [1] |
| Diameter | 22.5 inches [1] |
| Effective firing range | 2500 yards [1] |
| Warhead | Mk 25 [1] |
| Warhead weight | 725 pounds [1] |
| Engine | Turbine [1] |
| Propellant | Alcohol |
| Maximum speed | 40 knots [1] |
Guidance system | Gyroscope [1] |
Launch platform | Aircraft [1] |
The Mark 25 torpedo was an aircraft-launched anti-surface ship torpedo designed by the Division of War Research of Columbia University in 1943 as a replacement for the Mark 13 torpedo. [1]
The Mark 25 was designed for higher speed, greater strength and more ease of manufacture compared to the Mark 13. Like the Mark 13, it used a wet heater steam turbine engine. Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park built twenty-five units in 1946 for test and evaluation, however, this torpedo was never mass-produced due to the large inventory of Mark 13s left over at the end of World War II. Moreover, the role of Naval aircraft changed from a torpedo strike platform to an antisubmarine warfare platform.