Mk 24 Tigerfish

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Mk 24 Tigerfish


A Mk-24 Tigerfish

General Information
Designation: Mark-24 Tigerfish
Country of origin: Great Britain
Manufacturer: Marconi Company
Working time: * Mod 0: 1980
  • Mod 1: 1979
  • Mod 2: 1986
  • Decommissioning: in the Royal Navy completely by February 2004
Technical specifications
Length: 254.5 in (6.464 m)
Diameter: 533 millimeters
Combat weight: 3,420 pounds (1551 kg)
Drive: Electric motor with 2 silver oxide zinc batteries
Speed: 35 knots
Range: * 23,000 yards (21 kilometers)
  • around 30,000 yards (27.4 km) at 24 knots
Furnishing
Warhead: 750 lbs. (340 kg) Torpex
Target location: Active and passive sonar
Steering: Cable steering
Weapon platforms:

Submarines

Export customers:

Brazil, Chile and Venezuela

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The Mk 24 Tigerfish is a British heavy torpedo made by the Marconi company in 53.3 cm caliber.

history

The origins of the Mk 24 Tigerfish go back to the British torpedo project, codenamed Ongar, from 1959. In 1970 it was noticed that the technology involved in the project could not be handled by the Navy itself. So in 1972 it was decided to entrust the Marconi company with the continuation of the project. In 1979 the first Mk 24 Tigerfish was put into service by the fleet. Although there were still problems that the Model I and Model II tried to solve, it never quite worked. Since the British Navy mainly used American models like the Mark 48 , the Tigerfish has been withdrawn from service more and more. In 1997 the last tigerfish was shot.

technology

The Tigerfish is a wire-guided, electrically powered heavyweight torpedo. It is driven by an electric motor that draws its energy from two silver-oxide-zinc batteries. The first part of the target approach is monitored from on board the firing ship. In the second part, an active / passive panoramic search head automatically takes over the further target approach.

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