Category. | Data. |
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Type. | Conventional Cold War torpedo. |
Nationality. | French. |
Made in. | In service by 1992. |
Retired. | By the end of the Cold War. |
Designer. | N\A. |
Manufacturer. | N\A. |
Variants. | 0. |
Diameter. | 55 cm (21.65"). |
Speed. | 53 knots. |
Warhead. | 110 lbs. (50 kg) N\A conventional charge. |
Operational range. | 10,000 yards (9,000 m). |
Guidance system. | N\A active-passive homing system. |
Launch platform. | War ships. |
Weight. | 551 lbs. (250 kg). |
Sources. | http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTFR_Main.php and http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTFR_PostWWII.htm. |
It was made to replace the USN Mark 46, the L4 and the L5 torpedoes. Includes a parachute attachment for aircraft launching.