Mark 30 torpedo mine

Mark 30 mine
TypeAntisubmarine acoustic torpedo[1]
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In servicenever in service
Production history
DesignerBrush Development Company[1]
Designed1942-1943[1]
No. built3 prototypes[1]
Specifications
Mass265 pounds[1]
Length96 inches[1]
Diameter10 inches[1]
Effective firing range3000 yards[1]
WarheadMk 30[1]
Warhead weight50 pounds[1]
EngineElectric[1]
Maximum speed 12 knots[1]
Guidance
system
Gyroscope[1]
Launch
platform
Aircraft[1]

The Mark 30 mine was an aircraft-launched, antisubmarine torpedo developed by the Brush Development Company during World War II. It was developed as a backup for the Mark 24 mine due to apprehensions regarding the Mark 24's acoustic steering. Three prototypes of the Mark 30 were built and tested in 1943; results were satisfactory. Production of the Mark 30 was never undertaken due to the success of the Mark 24 mine's acoustic steering.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Jolie, E.W. (15 September 1978). "A Brief History of US Navy Torpedo Development: Torpedo Mine Mk30". Retrieved 21 June 2013.

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