Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo
The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo was a Bliss-Leavitt torpedo adopted by the United States Navy in 1906 for use in an anti-surface ship role.
Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo
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The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo was a Bliss-Leavitt torpedo adopted by the United States Navy in 1906 for use in an anti-surface ship role.
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• Name — Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo • Origin — United States • Type — Anti-surface ship torpedo • Is Ranged — yes • Is Explosive — yes • Is Missile — yes • Service — 1906–1922 • Used By — United States Navy • Designer — Frank McDowell Leavitt • Manufacturer — E. W. Bliss Company • Design Date — 1906 • Number — 208 • Weight — approximately 1500 pounds • Length — 197 inches (5.0 meters) • Diameter — 21 inches (53.34 centimeters) • Range — 4000 yards • Filling — wet guncotton • Filling Weight — approximately 200 pounds • Detonation — War Nose Mk 5 contact exploder • Engine — Contra-rotating turbine • Speed — 26 knots • Guidance — gyroscope • Launch Platform — battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers
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The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was very similar to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo. The primary difference was a longer range of 4000 yards. Approximately 200 Mark 3s were produced for the US Navy. The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was launched from battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers.
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The following is established of the heading itself. It is also recorded that bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo is associated with United States. The record continues: bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo is classified as a torpedo.
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