Mark 35 torpedo
| Mark 35 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic torpedo |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1949–1960 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | General Electric |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Manufacturer | General Electric |
| Produced | 1949–1952 |
| No. built | 400 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1770 pounds |
| Length | 162 inches |
| Diameter | 21 inches |
| Effective firing range | 15,000 yards |
| Warhead | Mk 35 Mods 2 or 3, HBX |
| Warhead weight | 270 pounds |
Detonation mechanism | Mk 19 Mod 3 contact exploder |
| Engine | Electric |
| Maximum speed | 27 knots |
Guidance system | Gyroscope, helix search |
Launch platform | Surface ships |
The Mark 35 torpedo was the first of the United States Navy deep-diving anti-submarine torpedoes designed for surface launch. This electrically propelled 21-inch (53-cm) torpedo was 162 inches (4.11 m) long, weighed 1770 lb (803 kg), and carried a 270 lb (122.5 kg) Torpex high explosive warhead. This torpedo used one of the earliest active guidance systems and was introduced in 1949, and was classified as obsolete in the 1960s.
The Mark 35 torpedo was originally specified as the intended payload for the Grebe missile, before being replaced by the Mark 41 due to weight concerns.