| Category. | Data. |
|---|---|
| Type. | Conventional Cold War torpedo. |
| Nationality. | W. German. |
| Made in. | 1967. |
| Retired. | Still in use. |
| Designer. | N\A West German organisation. |
| Manufacturer. | N\A West German organisation. |
| Variants. | 0. |
| Diameter. | 21 inches. |
| Speed. | 33 knots. |
| Warhead. | N/A 551 lbs. (250 kg). |
| Operational range. | 22,000 yards (20,000 m). |
| Guidance system. | Wire-guided anti-ship torpedo. Has passive homing capability. |
| Launch platform. | Warships and submarines. |
| Weight. | 3,020 lbs. (1,370 kg). |
| Sources. | http://navweaps.com/Weapons/WTGER_PostWWII.php and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_torpedoes_by_name. |
Although W. Germany had developed some prototype a few years earlier, this was the first major issue of W. German torpedoes and thus made W. Germany free form importing UK 18 inch torpedoes.