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55 cm (21.65") E18.
Category. Data.
Type. Conventional Cold War torpedo.
Nationality. French.
Made in. N\A probably the 1960s, if it ever did hit production.
Retired. By the end of the Cold War.
Designer. N\A French organisation.
Manufacturer. N\A French organisation.
Variants.  0.
Diameter. 55 cm (21.65").
Speed. 35 knots.
Warhead. 660 lbs. (300 kg) Aluminum Tolite or HBX-3.
Operational range. 19,700 yards (18,000 m).
Guidance system. Passive-homing torpedo.
Launch platform. Warships.
Weight. 2,711 lbs. (1,230 kg).
Sources. http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTFR_Main.php and http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTFR_PostWWII.htm.
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