Type 91 torpedo
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The Type 91 was an aerial torpedo of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was in service from 1931 to 1945. It was used in naval battles in World War II and was specially developed for attacks on ships in s
Type 91 torpedoes aboard an aircraft carrier.
Mitsubishi G4M1s making a torpedo attack at Guadalcanal on August 8, 1942.
Nakajima B5N2s making a torpedo attack at Santa Cruz on 26 October 1942
Nakajima B6N2s in formation flight with torpedoes with box type tail stabilizers
Nakajima B5N
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The Nakajima B5N was a carrier-based torpedo bomber designed and produced by the Nakajima Aircraft Company. Operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during the Pacific War, it was the standa
Type 91 torpedo
…only at a cruising speed of 330 km/h (180 kn) at an altitude of 20 m (66 ft), but also in a power-glide torpedo-bombing run at the maximum speed of the Nakajima B5N 'Kate', 378 km/h (204 kn) The Type 91 torpedo was an 18 in (450 mm) diameter torpedo, similar in size to other nations. There were five models put into…
A Nakajima B5N2 in flight
Type 88 bombsight, torpedo release lever, and manual bomb release from a Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
A captured Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" being flown over Maryland, 1943
A crashed Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" (tail marking "EI-306") from Shōkaku