| UUM-44 SUBROC | |
|---|---|
 A UUM-44 Subroc after leaving the water. | |
| Type | Standoff anti-submarine weapon |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1964–1989 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Goodyear Aerospace |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) |
| Length | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Diameter | 21 in (53 cm) |
| Warhead | Disputed, either 1 to 5 kilotonnes of TNT (4.2 to 20.9 TJ) or 25 kilotonnes of TNT (100 TJ)[1][2] |
Detonation mechanism | Depth Fuze |
| Engine | Solid rocket booster |
Operational range | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Maximum speed | subsonic |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance ballistic trajectory |
Launch platform | Submarine |
The UUM-44 SUBROC (SUBmarine ROCket) was a type of submarine-launched rocket deployed by the United States Navy as an anti-submarine weapon. It carried a 250 kiloton thermonuclear warhead configured as a nuclear depth bomb.[3]
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