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Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 5:10pm

Philippine Navy - Naval Ordnance - Torpedoes

Repository for data pertaining to the subject

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Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 5:11pm

18" (457mm) Arsenal de Manila model 1916

Power: Wet-heater type
Weight (overall): 2,000 pounds
Warhead: 350lb Hexanite
Range/Speed:
1,250 yards @ 45 knots
6,000 yards @ 35 knots
9,000 yards @ 25 knots
17,500 yards @ 15 knots

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Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 5:12pm

21" (533.4mm) Arsenal de Manila model 1921

Power: Wet-heater type
Weight (overall): 3,500 pounds
Warhead: early models 500lb Hexanite, replaced 1925 by 500lb Shimose
Range/Speed:
6,000 yards @ 45 knots
10,000 yards @ 35 knots
17,000 yards @ 25 knots
27,500 yards @ 15 knots

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Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 5:13pm

24" (610mm) Arsenal de Manila model 1931

Power: Oxygen-enriched wet-heater type
Weight (overall): 6,000 pounds
Warhead: 800lb Shimose
Range/Speed:
10,000 yards @ 45 knots
20,000 yards @ 35 knots
32,500 yards @ 25 knots
50,000 yards @ 15 knots

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Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 5:14pm

[Historical] 17.7" (450mm) Austrian model 1905

Old torpedoes used on Fernando and ex-German cruisers (very few remain in stock)

Power: Wet-heater type
Weight (overall): 1,422 pounds
Warhead: 388lb TNT
Range/Speed:
1,640 yards @ 31 knots; 3,280 yards @ 26 knots