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Tigerfish torpedo

The Mk24-2 Tigerfish torpedo is a heavy torpedo used by the Royal Navy for several years. It is being replaced in service by the much more capable Spearfish torpedo.

General Characteristics

Speed: 64 kilometers per hour (35 knots)
Range: 39 kilometers (22 nautical miles) at low speed, 13 kilometers (7 nautical miles) at high speed
Length: 6.5 meters (21.2 feet)
Diameter: 533mm (21 inches)
Weight: 1550 kilograms (3414 pounds)
Warhead: 134-340 kilograms (295-750 pounds)
Power Plant: Electrical
Fuel: Chloride silver-zinc oxide batteries
Guidance System: Wire guided with active terminal homing sonar
First Deployed: mid-1980s

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