Laboratory tests were made to study the launch of the Mk 46 torpedo from the deck of high-speed surface ships. Bow, stern, and amidship launch tube azimuth angles with different amounts of depression were tested. The torpedo used was a 1/2.125 scale model internally instrumented with accelerometers to provide water-entry impact loads. High-speed photographic coverage provided trajectory data. Test results indicated that under most launch conditions acceptable water entry occurred.
Torpedo Launch from High-Speed Surface Ships
1975
23 pages
Report
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English
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