Dachshund (torpedo)
Dachshund was the code name for a long-range version of the G7e torpedo that was used by the German Navy against Allied ships during World War II . The electrically powered torpedo reached a cruising speed of six to nine knots. After a straight line (straight ahead) set by the shooting boat, the dachshund started a looping motion that it could maintain for up to ten hours. The loop movement was used to increase the probability of being hit in a specific target area crossed by enemy ships. After its maximum service life, the torpedo became a sea mine . The dachshund was relatively difficult to locate due to its construction, which made it a dangerous enemy at sea. With minor modifications, the torpedo could also be fired as a sea target version T IIId from speed boats .
Technical specifications
- Length: 10 meters
- Speed: 6 to 9 knots
- Running distance: approx. 57 km
- Running time: 3.5 hours
Individual evidence
- ^ Lawrence Paterson, Weapons of Despair - German combat swimmers and micro-submarines in World War II , Ullstein Verlag 1st edition 2009, page 356, 377