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Mark 19 torpedo

Mark 19 torpedo

Anti-surface ship torpedo

The Mark 19 torpedo was an electric torpedo designed in 1942 by Westinghouse Electric as a follow-on development of the Mark 18 torpedo. The goal was to build a torpedo that incorporated all-electric controls in place of pneumatic controls. Its gyroscope and depth control were electrically controlled and operated, while the rudders were solenoid operated.[1]

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Further development of the Mark 19 was cancelled in favor of the Mark 26 torpedo.

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    "Torpedo History: Torpedo Mk19". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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