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There have been several British 21-inch (53 cm) diameter torpedoes used by the Royal Navy since their first development just before the First World War. They were the largest size of torpedo in common use in the RN. They were used by surface ships and submarines rather than aircraft which used smaller 18 inch torpedoes.

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  • British 21 inch torpedo
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  • There have been several British 21-inch (53 cm) diameter torpedoes used by the Royal Navy since their first development just before the First World War. They were the largest size of torpedo in common use in the RN. They were used by surface ships and submarines rather than aircraft which used smaller 18 inch torpedoes.
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Length
  • 22(xsd:integer)
  • 6.46 m
  • 777.24
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is explosive
  • yes
vehicle range
  • 5700(xsd:integer)
  • 8000(xsd:integer)
  • 12000(xsd:integer)
  • to
diameter
  • 21(xsd:integer)
  • 21.0
Origin
  • United Kingdom
Speed
  • 20(xsd:integer)
  • 25(xsd:integer)
  • 29(xsd:integer)
  • 35(xsd:integer)
  • to
filling
  • TNT
Guidance
  • passive sonar
Service
  • -1980.0
  • Second World War
  • c. 1914- Second World War
  • c. 1916-
Name
  • 21(xsd:integer)
Type
  • torpedo
  • heavy torpedo
filling weight
  • 400(xsd:integer)
  • 196.0
  • 515.0
  • 740.0
is missile
  • yes
Wars
  • First World war, Second World War
Weight
  • 1810.0
  • 3206.0
is UK
  • yes
Used by
  • RN
is ranged
  • yes
propellant
  • battery
Engine
  • electric
  • Burner cycle
  • oxygen enriched air
  • wet heater
design date
  • 1917(xsd:integer)
  • 1920.0
  • c. 1950
  • c. 1910
  • c. 1912
abstract
  • There have been several British 21-inch (53 cm) diameter torpedoes used by the Royal Navy since their first development just before the First World War. They were the largest size of torpedo in common use in the RN. They were used by surface ships and submarines rather than aircraft which used smaller 18 inch torpedoes.
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