| Category. | Data. |
|---|---|
| Type. | Conventional Cold War torpedo. |
| Nationality. | French. |
| Made in. | In service by 1960? |
| Retired. | By the end of the Cold War. |
| Designer. | N\A French organisation. |
| Manufacturer. | N\A French organisation. |
| Variants. | 2. |
| Diameter. | 55 cm (21.65"). |
| Speed. | 25 knots. |
| Warhead. | 660 lbs. (300 kg) Aluminum Tolite or HBX-3. |
| Operational range. | 13,000 yards (12,000 m) |
| Guidance system. | A passive-homing torpedo. A new, but undefined homing device in second variant. |
| Launch platform. | Submarines. |
| Weight. | 3,637 lbs. (1,650 kg). |
| Sources. | http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTFR_Main.php and http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTFR_PostWWII.htm. |
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