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55 cm (21.65") K2.
Category. Data.
Type. Conventional Cold War torpedo.
Nationality. French.
Made in. In service by 1956.
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. 50 knots.
Warhead. 617 lbs. (280 kg) HBX-3 or TNT.
Operational range. 1,000 yards (900 m).
Guidance system. N\A, but probably akin to those of comparable role, configuration and era.
Weight 2,433 lbs. (1,104 kg).
Launch platform. Submarines.
Sources. http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTFR_Main.php and http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTFR_PostWWII.htm.
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