Mark 43 torpedo

The Mark 43 torpedo was the first and smallest of the United States Navy light-weight anti-submarine torpedoes. [Kurak, September 1966, p.145] This electrically-propelled 10-inch (25-cm) torpedo was 92 inches (2.3 m) long and weighed 265 pounds (120 kg). [Kurak, September 1966, p.145] The torpedo was designed for air or surface launch. [Kurak, September 1966, p.145] The Mod 0 configuration was designed for launch from helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft, and the Mod 1 configuration was for helicopters only. [Kurak, September 1966, p.145] Both were electrically driven and deep-diving, but had relatively short range. [Kurak, September 1966, p.145] They were classified as obsolete in the 1960s. [Kurak, September 1966, p.145]

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