Type 93 torpedo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IJN_Asashio-class_destroyer
gptkb:Kagero-class_destroyers
gptkb:IJN_Chikuma
gptkbp:armament high speed, long range
gptkbp:bomb_load 300 kg
gptkbp:combat_role anti-ship weapon
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:date 1939
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:deployment 1943
1945
gptkbp:depth 3 meters
gptkbp:design Kawasaki engineers
gptkbp:developer 1937
gptkbp:diameter 0.6 meters
gptkbp:enemy high explosive
gptkbp:engine_type electric engine
gptkbp:famous_for high speed and range
gptkbp:features streamlined shape
gptkbp:filmography Pacific Theater
gptkbp:guidance_system active sonar
wire-guided
gptkbp:historical_significance advanced technology for its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type 93 torpedo
gptkbp:influence post-war torpedo designs
gptkbp:is_aimed_at active homing
gptkbp:is_tested_for Kagoshima Bay
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:submarine
gptkbp:launch_vehicle submarine launch
gptkbp:launched vertical launch
up to 90 degrees
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern torpedo development
gptkbp:length 8.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_event sinking of USS Indianapolis
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Type_93_class
gptkb:heavy_torpedo
used in major naval battles
active sonar guidance
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Japanese_submarines
gptkbp:operational_range 40 km at 50 knots
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:range 40 kilometers
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:services 1943
gptkbp:speed 50 knots
gptkbp:stealth_features low noise operation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Type_95_torpedo
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg