Mark 21 Mod 2 torpedo
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| Mark 21 Mod 2 torpedo | |
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| Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo[1] |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | never in service[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bell Telephone Laboratories[1] Underwater Sound Laboratory, Harvard University Ordnance Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University |
| Designed | 1943[1] |
| Manufacturer | Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park[1] |
| Produced | 1946-1955[1] |
| Number built | 312[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2130 pounds[1] |
| Length | 161 inches[1] |
| Diameter | 22.5 inches[1] |
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| Effective firing range | 6000 yards[1] |
| Warhead | Mk 21, HBX-3[1] |
| Warhead weight | 350 pounds[1] |
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Detonation
mechanism |
Mark 8 contact exploder[1] |
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| Engine | Steam turbine[1] |
| Speed | 33.5 knots[1] |
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Guidance
system |
Gyroscope[1] |
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Launch
platform |
Aircraft[1] |
The Mark 21 Mod 2 torpedo, was a passive acoustic homing variant of the Mark 13 torpedo intended for use as a payload for the AUM-N-2 Petrel guided missile. Development of this torpedo was discontinued and it was not used in service to any extent.[1]
