Mark V torpedo

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf torpedo
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:diameter 21 inches
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1943
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mark V torpedo
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:launchSite submarine
surface ship
gptkbp:length 21 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 2,200 pounds
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:opened gptkb:TNT
gptkbp:operationalRange up to 6,000 yards
gptkbp:productionCompany 1930s to 1940s
gptkbp:propulsion electric motor
gptkbp:provides active sonar
wire-guided
gptkbp:range 6,000 yards
gptkbp:retirementYear 1970s
gptkbp:serviceHistory used_by_United_States_Navy
gptkbp:speed 30 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mark_48_torpedo
advanced torpedo technology
gptkbp:supportRole anti-submarine warfare
anti-ship warfare
gptkbp:torpedoSystem gptkb:General_Electric
21 feet
30 knots
6,000 yards
21 inches
submarines and surface ships
developed in the 1930s
2,200 pounds
electric torpedo
high explosive warhead
wire-guided system
active sonar guidance
electric propulsion system
operational until the 1970s
used_in_World_War_II
TNT_filling
gptkbp:type high explosive
gptkbp:weight 600 pounds
2,200 pounds