| Mark 48 torpedo | |
|---|---|
 Technicians perform maintenance on a Mark 48 torpedo in 1982. | |
| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1972–present (Mod 1)[1]
1988–present (ADCAP) 2008–present Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) |
| Used by | United States Navy Brazilian Navy Royal Australian Navy Royal Canadian Navy Royal Netherlands Navy Republic of China Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Gould, Inc.[1] Naval Surface Warfare Center |
| Designed | 1967[1] |
| Manufacturer | Gould/Honeywell (Mod 1) Hughes Aircraft (ADCAP) Westinghouse Naval Systems Cleveland Ohio |
| Unit cost | $894,000 (1978 USD)[2] $3,500,000 (ADCAP) (1988)[3] $3,800,000 (CBASS)(2005 USD)[4] $5.39m (2022) [5] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,434 lb (1,558 kg) (original), 3,695 lb (1,676 kg) (ADCAP) |
| Length | 19 ft (5.8 m)[6] |
| Diameter | 21 in (530 mm)[6] |
| Effective firing range | 38 km (24 mi; 21 nmi) at 55 kn (102 km/h; 63 mph) or 50 km (31 mi; 27 nmi) at 40 kn (74 km/h; 46 mph) (estimated),[6][7] officially "greater than 5 miles [4.3 nmi; 8.0 km]" |
| Warhead | high explosive plus unused fuel |
| Warhead weight | 647 lb (293 kg)[6] |
Detonation mechanism | proximity fuze |
| Engine | swash-plate piston engine; pump jet |
| Propellant | Otto fuel II |
| Maximum depth | 500 fathoms,[6] 800 m (2,600 ft) (estimated),[7] officially "greater than 1,200 ft"[8] |
| Maximum speed | 55 kn (63 mph; 102 km/h)[6] (estimated)[7] officially "greater than 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)" |
Guidance system | Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System |
Launch platform | Submarine |
The Mark 48 and its improved Advanced Capability (ADCAP) variant are American heavyweight submarine-launched torpedoes. They were designed to sink deep-diving nuclear-powered submarines and high-performance surface ships.
- ^ a b c Jolie, E.W. (15 September 1978). "A Brief History of US Navy Torpedo Development: Torpedo Mine Mk48". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ Polmar, Norman. "The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet: Torpedoes". United States Naval Institute Proceedings, November 1978, p. 159.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
faswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Mark 48 CBASS". www.deagel.com.
- ^ "New Look at Air Force's Ship-Killing Smart Bomb in Action, Seeker Details Revealed". 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Thomas, Vincent C. The Almanac of Seapower 1987. Navy League of the United States (1987). ISBN 0-9610724-8-2. p. 190.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
janeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "US Navy Fact File: Heavyweight Torpedo - Mark 48 Archived 2020-07-02 at the Wayback Machine", US Navy, 17 January 2009, Retrieved 10 March 2010.