Mark 14 torpedoes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
Pacific Theater
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:designed_for submarine warfare
anti-ship warfare
surface warfare
gptkbp:diameter 21 inches
gptkbp:guidance_system gyroscopic
gptkbp:historical_significance led to advancements in naval technology
influenced future torpedo designs
highlighted need for better torpedo technology
pioneered submarine warfare tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mark 14 torpedoes
gptkbp:improved_version Mark 14 Mod 2
gptkbp:influenced_by World War I torpedoes
gptkbp:is_tested_for Naval Torpedo Station Newport
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:Gato-class_submarine
gptkb:Balao-class_submarine
gptkb:Tench-class_submarine
Essex-class aircraft carrier
Fletcher-class destroyer
Cleveland-class cruiser
gptkbp:length 8.5 feet
gptkbp:modifications Mark 14 Mod 1
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:operational_range 3,000 to 6,000 yards
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:electric_vehicles
gptkbp:range 6,000 yards
gptkbp:reliability early models
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Mark_16_torpedo
gptkbp:resigned gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:submarine
gptkbp:service_entry 1939
gptkbp:speed 46 knots
gptkbp:success_rate low in early engagements
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mark_15_torpedo
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:warhead_type high explosive
gptkbp:weight 2,500 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Cavern
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6