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Mark 14 torpedo
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The Mark 14 torpedo was the United States Navy's standard submarine-launched anti-ship torpedo of World War II. This weapon was plagued with many problems which crippled its performance early in the w
Mark 14 torpedo side view and interior mechanisms, as published in a service manual
Mark 14 torpedo side view and interior mechanisms, as published in a service manual
A Mark 14 torpedo on display at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco
A Mark 14 torpedo on display at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco
A Mark 14 torpedo on display in Cleveland, near USS Cod
A Mark 14 torpedo on display in Cleveland, near USS Cod
The only live fire test of the magnetic influence exploder before the war occurred in 1926. In this picture of the first shot, the Mark 10 torpedo wit
The only live fire test of the magnetic influence exploder before the war occurred in 1926. In this picture of the first shot, the Mark 10 torpedo with the experimental exploder ran underneath the target without exploding. The second test shot exploded under the target submarine and sank it. Although the Navy conducted other tests, those tests were nondestructive: the torpedoes would not be damaged by the tests.
Mark 18 torpedo
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The Mark 18 torpedo was an electric torpedo used by the United States Navy during World War II. The Mark 18 was the first electric storage battery torpedo manufactured for the US Navy and it was desig
Mark 14 torpedo
…anti-ship torpedo of World War II. This weapon was plagued with many problems which crippled its performance early in the war. It was supplemented by the Mark 18 electric torpedo in the last two years of the war. From December 1941 to November 1943 the Mark 14 and the destroyer-launched Mark 15 torpedo had…
Mark 18 torpedo general profile as illustrated in its service manual, April 1943
Mark 18 torpedo general profile as illustrated in its service manual, April 1943
British Mark XI on top, German G7e(TIII) with a US warhead in the middle and a US Mark 18 at the bottom
British Mark XI on top, German G7e(TIII) with a US warhead in the middle and a US Mark 18 at the bottom
Mark 18's electric motor
Mark 18's electric motor
The Mark 18 torpedo's battery monoblock container, each holding six plates
The Mark 18 torpedo's battery monoblock container, each holding six plates