Anti-surface ship torpedo
| Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1906–1922 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Frank McDowell Leavitt |
| Designed | 1906 |
| Manufacturer | E. W. Bliss Company |
| No. built | 208 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | approximately 1500 pounds |
| Length | 197 inches (5.0 meters) |
| Diameter | 21 inches (53.34 centimeters) |
| Effective firing range | 4000 yards |
| Warhead | wet guncotton |
| Warhead weight | approximately 200 pounds |
| Detonation mechanism | War Nose Mk 5 contact exploder |
| Engine | Contra-rotating turbine |
| Maximum speed | 26 knots |
| Guidance system | gyroscope |
| Launch platform | battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers |
The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo was a Bliss-Leavitt torpedo adopted by the United States Navy in 1906 for use in an anti-surface ship role.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Torpedo History: Bliss-Leavitt Torpedo Mk3". Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- "United States of America Torpedoes Pre-World War II". Retrieved 24 June 2013.