| Torpedo Type 65 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavyweight torpedo |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union, Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1973 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Soviet Union, Russia |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 9.14m (30 ft) |
| Diameter | 65 cm (25.6 in) |
| Warhead | high explosive plus unused fuel |
| Warhead weight | 450/557 kg |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity or contact detonation fuze |
| Engine | probably gas-turbine powered by high-test peroxide, kerosene, and compressed air fuel |
Operational range | 27 nmi (50 km) at 50 kn (93 km/h), 54 nmi (100 km) at 30 kn (56 km/h) |
| Maximum speed | 50 knots (93 km/h) |
Guidance system | active/passive sonar and wire guidance |
Launch platform | Submarines |
The Type 65 is a torpedo manufactured in the Soviet Union and then Russia. It was developed for use against US Navy aircraft carrier battle groups, as well as large merchant targets such as supertankers and advanced enemy submarines. It is now typically fitted to newer Russian vessels, though often the 650 mm torpedo tube is fitted with a 533 mm converter to enable firing of SS-N-15 missiles or Type 53 torpedoes.
Russian officials have stated that a 65-76A modification of this torpedo is responsible for the 12 August 2000 explosion of the Russian submarine Kursk.[1][2]