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Mark 11 torpedo

Mark 11 torpedo

Anti-surface ship torpedo

The Mark 11 torpedo was the first American torpedo to be designed within the United States Navy without collaboration from industry.[1] It was developed by the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Rhode Island. The Mark 11 torpedo was also the first to feature a three-speed setting capability while tube-loaded: high at 46 knots, medium at 34 knots and low at 27 knots. Due to stability problems it was supplemented by the Mark 12 torpedo within two years, which had a 44-knot high speed setting.

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  1. [1]
    "Torpedo History: Torpedo Mk11". Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. [2]
    "United States of America Torpedoes Pre-World War II". Retrieved 24 June 2013.


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