Mark 48 torpedo

Mark 48 torpedo
Mark 48 torpedo
	Technicians perform maintenance on a Mark 48 torpedo in 1982.
Type	Heavyweight torpedo
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1972–present (Mod 1) 1988–present (ADCAP) 2008–present Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS)
Used by	United States Navy; Brazilian Navy; Royal Australian Navy; Royal Canadian Navy; Royal Netherlands Navy; Republic of China Navy
Production history
Designer	Gould, Inc.; Naval Surface Warfare Center
Designed	1967
Manufacturer	Gould/Honeywell (Mod 1); Hughes Aircraft (ADCAP) Westinghouse Naval Systems Cleveland Ohio
Unit cost	$894,000 (1978 USD); $3,500,000 (ADCAP) (1988); $3,800,000 (CBASS)(2005 USD); $5.39m (2022) ;
Specifications
Mass	3,434 lb (1,558 kg) (original), 3,695 lb (1,676 kg) (ADCAP)
Length	19 ft (5.8 m)
Diameter	21 in (530 mm)
Effective firing range	38 km (24 mi; 21 nmi) at 55 kn (102 km/h; 63 mph) or 50 km (31 mi; 27 nmi) at 40 kn (74 km/h; 46 mph) (estimated),; officially "greater than 5 miles [4.3 nmi; 8.0 km]"
Warhead	high explosive plus unused fuel
Warhead weight	647 lb (293 kg)
Detonation; mechanism	proximity fuze
Engine	swash-plate piston engine; pump jet
Propellant	Otto fuel II
Maximum depth	500 fathoms, 800 m (2,600 ft) (estimated), officially "greater than 1,200 ft"
Maximum speed	55 kn (63 mph; 102 km/h) (estimated); officially "greater than 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)"
Guidance; system	Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System
Launch; platform	submarine

The Mark 48 and its improved Advanced Capability (ADCAP) variant are American heavyweight submarine-launched torpedoes. They were designed to sink deep-diving nuclear-powered submarines and high-performance surface ships.

^ ^a ^b ^c Jolie, E.W. (15 September 1978). "A Brief History of US Navy Torpedo Development: Torpedo Mine Mk48". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
^ Polmar, Norman. "The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet: Torpedoes". United States Naval Institute Proceedings, November 1978, p. 159.
^ Cite error: The named reference fas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Mark 48 CBASS". www.deagel.com.
^ "New Look at Air Force's Ship-Killing Smart Bomb in Action, Seeker Details Revealed". 22 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Thomas, Vincent C. The Almanac of Seapower 1987. Navy League of the United States (1987). ISBN 0-9610724-8-2. p. 190.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference janes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "US Navy Fact File: Heavyweight Torpedo - Mark 48 Archived 2020-07-02 at the Wayback Machine", US Navy, 17 January 2009, Retrieved 10 March 2010.

[joliehist-1] Jolie, E.W. (15 September 1978). "A Brief History of US Navy Torpedo Development: Torpedo Mine Mk48". Retrieved 21 June 2013.

[p145-2] Polmar, Norman. "The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet: Torpedoes". United States Naval Institute Proceedings, November 1978, p. 159.

[fas-3] Cite error: The named reference fas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Mark 48 CBASS". www.deagel.com.

[5] "New Look at Air Force's Ship-Killing Smart Bomb in Action, Seeker Details Revealed". 22 September 2022.

[1987_almanac-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Thomas, Vincent C. The Almanac of Seapower 1987. Navy League of the United States (1987). ISBN 0-9610724-8-2. p. 190.

[janes-7] Cite error: The named reference janes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[factfile-8] "US Navy Fact File: Heavyweight Torpedo - Mark 48 Archived 2020-07-02 at the Wayback Machine", US Navy, 17 January 2009, Retrieved 10 March 2010.

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