| Mark 39 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Type | ASW Homing torpedo [1] |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1946-1956 [1] |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer |
Vitro Corporation
[1] Ordnance Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University |
| Designed | 1946 [1] |
| Manufacturer | Philco [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1725 pounds [1] |
| Length | 133 inches [1] |
| Diameter | 19 inches [1] |
| Effective firing range | 1300 yards
[1] (26-minute search duration) |
| Warhead | Mk 39 Mod 0, HBX [1] |
| Warhead weight | 130 pounds [1] |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 19 Mod 10 contact exploder [1] |
| Engine | Electric [1] |
| Maximum speed | 15.5 knots [1] |
Guidance system | Wire [1] |
Launch platform | Submarines [1] |
The Mark 39 torpedo was the first homing torpedo in United States Navy service to use a trailing wire for mid-course guidance through the submarine's fire control system. The Mark 39 was a Mark 27 Mod 4 torpedo converted for development of wire guidance techniques, which were eventually incorporated into the Mark 37 Mod 1 and the Mark 45. Due to this development, the Mark 39 was considered obsolete and the remaining inventory was scrapped. [1]
| Mark 39 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Type | ASW Homing torpedo [1] |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1946-1956 [1] |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer |
Vitro Corporation
[1] Ordnance Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University |
| Designed | 1946 [1] |
| Manufacturer | Philco [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1725 pounds [1] |
| Length | 133 inches [1] |
| Diameter | 19 inches [1] |
| Effective firing range | 1300 yards
[1] (26-minute search duration) |
| Warhead | Mk 39 Mod 0, HBX [1] |
| Warhead weight | 130 pounds [1] |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 19 Mod 10 contact exploder [1] |
| Engine | Electric [1] |
| Maximum speed | 15.5 knots [1] |
Guidance system | Wire [1] |
Launch platform | Submarines [1] |
The Mark 39 torpedo was the first homing torpedo in United States Navy service to use a trailing wire for mid-course guidance through the submarine's fire control system. The Mark 39 was a Mark 27 Mod 4 torpedo converted for development of wire guidance techniques, which were eventually incorporated into the Mark 37 Mod 1 and the Mark 45. Due to this development, the Mark 39 was considered obsolete and the remaining inventory was scrapped. [1]