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| − | The '''Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo''' was a [[Bliss-Leavitt torpedo]] adopted by the [[United States Navy]] for use in an [[Anti-surface warfare|anti-surface ship]] in 1906.<ref name="navyhist"/> |
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==Characteristics== |
==Characteristics== |
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| − | The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was very similar to the [[Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo]]. The primary difference was a longer range of 4000 yards. Approximately 200 Mark 3s were produced for the US Navy. |
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The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was launched from [[battleship]]s, [[torpedo boat]]s and [[cruiser]]s. |
The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was launched from [[battleship]]s, [[torpedo boat]]s and [[cruiser]]s. |
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 30 December 2018
| Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo | |
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| Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo[1] |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1906–1922[1] |
| Used by |
 United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Frank McDowell Leavitt |
| Designed | 1906[1] |
| Manufacturer | E. W. Bliss Company |
| No. built | 208[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | approximately 1500 pounds[1] |
| Length | 197 inches (5.0 meters)[1] |
| Diameter | 21 inches (53.34 centimeters)[1] |
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| Effective firing range | 4000 yards[1] |
| Warhead | wet guncotton[1] |
| Warhead weight | approximately 200 pounds[1] |
Detonation mechanism | War Nose Mk 5 contact exploder[1] |
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| Engine | Contra-rotating turbine[1] |
| Maximum speed | 26 knots[1] |
Guidance system | gyroscope[1] |
Launch platform | battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers[1] |
The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo was a Bliss-Leavitt torpedo adopted by the United States Navy for use in an anti-surface ship in 1906.[1]
Characteristics
The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was very similar to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo. The primary difference was a longer range of 4000 yards. Approximately 200 Mark 3s were produced for the US Navy. The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was launched from battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers.
References
- ↑ "United States of America Torpedoes Pre-World War II". http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTUS_PreWWII.htm. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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