Whitehead torpedo Mark V

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Whitehead_torpedo_Mark_V
GPTKB entity
Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf torpedo
gptkbp:controls mechanical
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Austria-Hungary
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Robert_Whitehead
gptkbp:developer Whitehead_torpedo_series
gptkbp:diameter 0.53 meters
gptkbp:engineType compressed air engine
gptkbp:fireDepartment submarines
surface ships
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1910
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:TNT
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first mass-produced torpedo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whitehead torpedo Mark V
gptkbp:influenceOn modern torpedo design
gptkbp:introduced 1910
gptkbp:launchSite torpedo tubes
submarine launch
surface ship launch
gptkbp:length 8.5 meters
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:German_Navy
gptkb:Italian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkb:Austro-Hungarian_Navy
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 meters
gptkbp:propulsion compressed air
gptkbp:provides straight running
gptkbp:range 1,000 meters
gptkbp:retirementYear 1950s
gptkbp:services 1910-1950s
gptkbp:speed 30 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mark_VI_torpedo
gptkbp:torpedoSystem gptkb:Mark_V_class
gptkb:TNT
8.5 meters
30 knots
1,000 meters
1,000 kg
high explosive
0.53 meters
straight running
self-propelled torpedo
compressed air propulsion
gptkbp:type high explosive
gptkbp:usedBy navies worldwide
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg