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	Torpedo Summary
		The Bangalore Torpedo, invented in 1912, is a cylindrical explosive device on the end of a pipe used to clear minefields and barbed wire.
		The first torpedoes driven at specific targets were spar torpedoes; the explosive device was on the end of a spar up to 40 feet long projecting forward under water from the bow of the attacking vessel.
		In the case of deck or tube launched torpedoes, the diameter of the torpedo is obviously a key factor in determining the suitability of a particular torpedo to a tube or launcher, similar to the caliber of the gun.
	www.bookrags.com /Torpedo (4209 words)

	Torpedo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bangalore Torpedo, invented in 1912, is an cylindrical explosive device on the end of a pipe used to clear minefields and barbed wire.
		From the deck-mounted torpedo launcher of a vessel on the surface.
		In the case of deck or tube launched torpedoes, the diameter of the torpedo is obviously a key factor in determining the suitability of a particular torpedo to a tube or launcher, similar to the calibre of the gun.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torpedo (1543 words)

	Torpedo -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A modern torpedo, historically called a self propelled torpedo, is a self-propelled guided (A weapon that is thrown or projected) projectile that (after being launched above or below the water surface) operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target.
		Blanco Encalada was the first ship sunk in a military action by a self-propelled torpedo from the torpedo gunboat Lynch, during the (A republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast) Chilean civil war on April 23 1891.
		In the case of deck or tube launched torpedoes, the diameter of the torpedo is obviously a key factor in determining the suitability of a particular torpedo to a tube or launcher, similar to the (A degree or grade of excellence or worth) calibre of the gun.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/to/torpedo.htm (1854 words)

	Raytheon Company: Products & Services: Mark 46-, Mark 48, Mark 50 Torpedoes
		They are also used as parts of other weapons; the Mark 46 torpedo becomes the warhead section of the ASROC (Anti-Submarine ROCket) and the Captor mine uses a submerged sensor platform that releases a torpedo when a hostile contact is detected.
		The three major torpedoes in the Navy inventory are the Mark 48 heavyweight torpedo, the Mark 46 lightweight and the Mark 50 advanced lightweight.
		The MK-46 Mod 5 torpedo is the backbone of the Navy’s lightweight Anti-Submarine Warfare torpedo inventory and is expected to remain in service until the year 2015.
	www.raytheon.com /products/mk_torpedoes (183 words)

	Torpedo biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Torpedoes are weapons that may be launched from submarines, surface ships, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, and from unmanned naval mines.
		In naval usage, the term "torpedo" was first used by Robert Fulton who used for the towed gunpowder charge used by his submarine Nautilus in 1800–1805 to demonstrate that it could sink warships.
		Blanco Encalada was the first ship sunk in a military action by a self-propelled torpedo, during the Chilean civil war on April 23, 1891.
	torpedoes.biography.ms (1203 words)

	wiki/Torpedo Definition / wiki/Torpedo Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Torpedoes are weaponsA weapon is a tool used to kill or incapacitate a person or animal, or destroy a military target.
		The word torpedo comes from the Torpedo genus of electric raysElectric rays (order Torpediniformes) are fish that have a rounded body and a pair of organs capable of producing an electric discharge, which is used to stun or kill prey.
		Based on the formidable long lance type 93 torpedo, it was smaller in payload, range and diameter, and intended to be fired from a standard 21 inch torpedo tube of a submerged submarine.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Torpedo (4701 words)

	Newport and Navy Torpedoes - An Enduring Legacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		By 1871, the Naval Torpedo Station at Newport had developed its own version of Whitehead’s weapon, the 17-foot long "Fish," and was experimenting with a series of other alternatives, including the Howell Automobile Torpedo, which in 1889 became the first self-propelled weapon issued to the Fleet.
		This was designated the Torpedo Mark 10, and over 1,000 were manufactured for use in World War I. The Naval TorpedoStation, which expanded its industrial capacity dramatically for the war, also played a key role in developing underwater explosives, depth bombs, and mines for the anti-U-boat campaign.
		Shortly thereafter, NUOS assumed a key role in the development of the wire-guided, electrically-driven acoustic homing torpedo, Mark 37, which reached the Fleet in 1956 and then embarked on a technology program to prepare the ground for a new generation of heavyweight submarine torpedoes responsive to the growing Soviet threat.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_7/newport.htm (1979 words)

	Mark 54 torpedo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Mark 54 Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo (LHT) was developed by the
		It is a standard 12.75 in (324 mm) ASW torpedo created by combining the homing and warhead portions of the Mk 50 and the propulsion unit of the older Mk 46.
		The Mk 54 can be fired from existing Mk 32 TTT, Vertical Launch ASROC, and most ASW aircraft.
	en.showmy.net /Mark_54_torpedo (81 words)

	USA Torpedoes since World War II
		In operation the Mark 39 became a "bearing rider", that is it was manually steered to keep it on the line of bearing from the launching submarine to the target.
		Meant to be the "ultimate non-homing torpedo." The Mark 40 propulsion system was interesting in that it used a multibase solid propellant to produce gas to drive a turbine, which, in turn, drove a pump-jet propulser.
		The Mark 54 torpedo is intended to improve the shallow water capability of air-launched torpedoes and to be effective against quiet diesel-electric submarines operating in the shallow-water littoral environment.
	www.navweaps.com /Weapons/WTUS_PostWWII.htm (3537 words)

	Patent 4740887
		After the torpedo is fired, the fire control preset circuit 60 (which is on the launch vessel) cannot provide the preset course signal to the azimuth servo 58.
		When the torpedo turns as a result of the fin command, the turning torpedo causes the directional gyro 54 to change its directional gyro synchro outputs, thereby cancelling the yaw error R2 signal and removing the command to turn the fins.
		In particular, the torpedo is first fired in the general direction of a target, and when it has travelled a certain distance, its homing mechanisms are enabled and it starts to home in on the target.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4740887.html (16783 words)

	Jack Abraitis - M.L.B.W. Glossary - Naval Weapons
		The MK 46 torpedo is presently identified as the NATO standard and since first introduced into the U.S. Navy fleet in 1967, has been acquired for employment by navies of several other countries.
		The MK 46 torpedo (presently available in Mods 1, 2, and 5) is designed to be launched from surface combatant torpedo tubes, ASROC missile, and fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
		The MK 46 Mod 5 torpedo is the backbone of the Navy's lightweight ASW torpedo inventory and is expected to remain in service until the year 2015.
	www.princeton.edu /~abraitis/glosdocs/navweaps.htm (5263 words)

	Torpedo information - Search.com
		The word torpedo comes from the torpedo genus of electric rays in the order Torpediniformes, which in turn comes from the Latin "torpere", to be stiffened or paralyzed.
		In naval usage, the term "torpedo" was first used by Robert Fulton who used the word for the towed gunpowder charge used by his submarine Nautilus in 1800–1805 to demonstrate that it could sink warships.
		As self-propelled torpedoes were developed the tethered variety was referred to as "stationary torpedo" and later "mine".
	www.search.com /reference/Torpedo (3468 words)

	USA Mines
		Many different kinds of mines were used by the Confederates, with one of the most effective being the frame torpedo, which was a large nose-fuzed artillery shell mounted on a wooden frame and located where a ship might strike it.
		Marks 62, 63 and 64 are known as the "Quickstrike" series and have a variable influence target designation system that can be used against either land or sea targets.
		The TDD Mark 71 provides advanced mine algorithms for ship detection, classification and localization against some of the emerging threats (i.e., quiet diesel-electric submarines, mini-subs, fast patrol boats, air cushioned vehicles) that are likely to be encountered in future conflicts.
	www.navweaps.com /Weapons/WAMUS_Mines.htm (3340 words)

	Electronic Packaging For Mark 50 Torpedo
		The Mark 50 torpedo is one of three major torpedo designs in the U.S. Navy’s inventory.
		It is an advanced lightweight torpedo for use against the faster, deeper diving, and more sophisticated submarines.
		The Mark 50 can be launched from an anti-submarine warfare aircraft and from torpedo tubes aboard surface combatant ships.
	www.qmetrics.com /mark50.htm (459 words)

	KVH -- Leader in Fiber Optics and Mobile Satellite Products
		Year over year, third quarter sales of fiber optic products were up 1% on revenue of $1.2 million while sales of KVH's legacy products, which include OEM sensors and marine navigation systems, declined approximately 7% for the quarter on revenue of $0.6 million.
		At the same time, the acceptance of our new TG-6000 IMU for production in the U.S. Navy Mark 54 torpedo illustrates how we have successfully applied our fiber optic technology for use in high-performance, integrated systems like smart munitions.
		The order was placed by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, which expects to use a variant of KVH's recently introduced TG-6000 IMU as part of the guidance system in the U.S. Navy's next-generation Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes.
	www.kvh.com /Press/pr.asp?id=339&category=COMPANY (1260 words)

	Encyclopedia: Type 53 torpedo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		People who viewed "Type 53 torpedo" also viewed:
		Type 53 is a torpedo manufactured in Russia.
		Variants: Many, ranging from simple to highly sophisticated
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Type-53-torpedo (94 words)

	VL-Asroc
		The payload of the RUM-139A is a MK 46 MOD 5A light-weight homing torpedo, which is decelerated and stabilized by a parachute system before it enters the water.
		The RTM-139A is a training version with an inert exercise torpedo, and the DRUM-139A is a non-flying dummy missile for ground training in a laboratory environment (the DRUM prefix is slightly off-standard, it should have been DRTM instead).
		The MK 54 is a new light-weight torpedo currently in the advanced test and development phase, and is expected to be ready for operational service in 2003.
	www.astronautix.com /lvs/vlasroc.htm (687 words)

	Pacific War 1941-1945: Re: P-35A on Mindanao? Bartsch's "Doomed at the Start", Mark East at 3/02/2004 05:54
		Written by Mark East at 02 Mar 2004 05:54:51:
		These teething problems were later fixed, but in the all-important first few days, gun failures were rampant.
		It is story similar to the torpedo problems of the U.S. submarines and destroyers.
	www.f16.parsimony.net /forum27947/messages/4340.htm (513 words)

	Saka's Monthly Officious Taste Test - August 1997
		Mark's comment that it is a "work-a- day" is right on target.
		The size/shape is referred to as "torpedoes" by the manufacturer, but actually it is a pyramide shape with a long taper from its narrow head to its broad foot.
		Mark and Tom's ratings were bull's-eyes throughout the test.
	www.cigarnexus.com /mott/0897.html (3747 words)

	SIGNAL : Contracts
		The company’s military-grade fiber optic gyros will be used as part of the guidance system in the U.S. Navy’s next-generation anti-submarine warfare weapon, the Mark 54 lightweight torpedo.
		The unit measures motion and acceleration precisely in three dimensions, which is critical for navigation of torpedoes and smart bombs.
		Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, the sole source for the Navy’s Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes, awarded the subcontract.
	www.imakenews.com /signal/e_000041427000039838.cfm (1756 words)

	U-boat Archive - Interrogation Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Two wooden torpedoes were carried, one forward and one aft, and torpedo drill without firing was carried out with them.
		All torpedoes were embarked except T-5’s and prisoners suspected a shortage, attributed to Allied air attacks on torpedo storage locations, because of the old and battered character of the T-1’s and T-2’s which were scraped together from the training flotillas.
		Two Mark 54 depth-bombs were released at 100 feet, speed 230 knots.
	www.uboatarchive.net /U-1229INT.htm (4764 words)

	THE UNRAVELING AND REVITALIZATION OF U.S. NAVY ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Modern conventional submarines employing antiship torpedoes, mines, and cruise missiles are difficult to counter in adverse littoral environments and are capable of inflicting significant damage to U.S./allied forces.
		From a lethality viewpoint, heavyweight torpedoes carried by submarines are a particular concern.
		The Mark 54 lightweight torpedo will be entering the fleet and will correct some of the weaknesses of the Mark 46.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/fr/1405555/posts (10987 words)

	Welcome to JoeBuff.Com, the Cyberspace Home of author Joe Buff
		He guessed these were RUM-139B Updated ASROCs, in very short supply, antisubmarine rockets that dropped nuclear-tipped Mark 54 torpedoes, aimed to bracket the sub that launched the vampires.
		Clouds of Mark 36 SRBOC chaff burst between the ships, and HIRAM decoy magnesium flares drifted on the wind -- they showed up too amidst the chaos on the pilot’s sea mode APG-73 radar, and on his AAS-38 forward-looking infrared.
		A variable-yield warhead, the cryptic markings on the fish’s glossy green side said, 0.01 to 0.1 kilotons.
	www.joebuff.com /book01a.htm (3636 words)

	Star Trek Nullabor Pg7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Photon torpedo hatches have bubbles that then retract, leaving the launchers in the vacuum.
		Voraak, engage target bearing 316 mark 54 and fire." His crew responded and a large asteroid disintegrated as a phaser beam struck it dead on.
		"Bring us to bearing 52 mark 145 to compensate, correct course when the ship is out of range again." Kelsey was calm, this was their first sighting of a Romulan vessel since the incident while the warp core had been shut down and they were still invisible to the long range scans of the Romulans.
	e.domaindlx.com /tjbau/data\Nullabor007.htm (5510 words)

	Cigar of the Month Club Vol.6 No 7
		They come in five sizes: a torpedo ("X"), two closed-foot perfectos (No. 2 and No. 3), an open-foot perfecto (No. 1) and a 9 1/4-inch "A".
		Not one of the Perdomo Reserve cigars was anything less than a fantastic experience and this open-footed perfecto hit the mark as well.
		Comprised of specially aged and cured Nicaraguan tobacco and a Colorado wrapper from Ecuador, the Cuban Bullet is available in 5 sizes: three torpedoes, a 50 gauge Churchill and 5 x 50 robusto.
	www.cigarmonthclub.com /news-letters/vol6no7.htm (2864 words)

	RedNova News - Technology - KVH Receives Production Order for Guidance Component in U.S. Navy Mark 54 Torpedoes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The KVH IMU measures motion and acceleration precisely in three dimensions, critical for the navigation of a torpedo or smart bomb.
		The Mark 54 lightweight torpedo is the next-generation Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) weapon.
		It is intended as the replacement for the U.S. Navy's existing Mark 46 torpedo.
	www.rednova.com /news/technology/24642/kvh_receives_production_order_for_guidance_component_in_us_navy/index.html (769 words)

	Cigar Friendly Cigar Reviews
		Maker's Mark Cigars are grown in the Dominican Republic from Cuban seed and are flavored with their famous bourbon.
		Quite a bit larger than your average torpedo or belicoso, the Tamboril torpedo had a very nice, smooth flavor combined with a great draw that lasts a good hour.
		This torpedo shaped figurado is a full flavored yet smooth cigar that has a nice peppery flavor to it.
	www.cigarfriendly.com /cigar_review.htm (5762 words)

	Crude Oil Prices Bubble Past $54 a Barrel:
		SINGAPORE (Oct. 12) - Crude oil prices breached the $54 mark on Tuesday to reach a new all-time high, fueled by continuing industry exploitation using phony worries over supply in Nigeria and artificially reduced output in the hurricane-hobbled Gulf of Mexico.
		Traders were jubilant as Crude for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange reached a new high of $54.45, after settling overnight at $53.64.
		Previous efforts by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which already produces close to 30 million barrels daily, to boost output have involved crude with a high-sulfur content, which is less desirable for refiners.
	www.theassassinatedpress.com /lai.htm (863 words)

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