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The Mark 13 torpedo was the U.S. Navy's most common aerial torpedo of World War II. It was the first American torpedo to be originally designed for launching from aircraft only. At the close of the war, the Mark 13 was considered one of the most reliable air-dropped torpedoes available, "universally accepted as the best aircraft torpedo owned by any nation." They were also used on PT boats.

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  • Mark 13 torpedo
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  • The Mark 13 torpedo was the U.S. Navy's most common aerial torpedo of World War II. It was the first American torpedo to be originally designed for launching from aircraft only. At the close of the war, the Mark 13 was considered one of the most reliable air-dropped torpedoes available, "universally accepted as the best aircraft torpedo owned by any nation." They were also used on PT boats.
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  • yes
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  • Mk 8, contact
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  • Aerial Torpedo Attack - High Speed High Altitude
  • Mark 13 torpedo
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  • A Mark 13B torpedo being loaded onto a TBF Avenger aboard the Wasp in 1944; the torpedo is fitted with wooden breakaway nose and tail protection which is shed upon hitting the water
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  • yes
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  • 2216(xsd:integer)
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  • 1942(xsd:integer)
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  • The Mark 13 torpedo was the U.S. Navy's most common aerial torpedo of World War II. It was the first American torpedo to be originally designed for launching from aircraft only. At the close of the war, the Mark 13 was considered one of the most reliable air-dropped torpedoes available, "universally accepted as the best aircraft torpedo owned by any nation." They were also used on PT boats.
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