MARK 32 SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBES

A crewman closes the breach of a Mark 32 12.75-inch torpedo launcher aboard the guided missile frigate USS Curts (FFG-38) during anti-submarine warfare operations off the coast of Southern California.

'Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes' (SVTT). The 'Mk 32' system consists of a pair of launchers fitted to warships, each launcher carries three tubes capable of discharging a lightweight torpedo such as the Mark 46 torpedo. Designed for close-in anti-submarine action, the weapon is propelled from its tube by compressed air contained in a flask at the rear of the tube.

Contents
See also

See also



List of Naval Weapon Systems

This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.

psst.. try this: add to faves