| Yu-7 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Lightweight ASW torpedo |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | Early 1990s |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation |
| Designed | 1980s[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 235 kg (518 lb)[1] |
| Length | 2.7 m (8.9 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 324 mm (12.8 in) |
| Effective firing range | 14.1 km (7.6 nmi)[1] |
| Warhead | high explosive |
| Warhead weight | 45 kg (99 lb) shaped charge[1] |
| Propellant | Otto fuel II[1] |
| Maximum depth | 400 m (1,300 ft)[1] |
| Maximum speed | >45 kn (83 km/h)[1] |
Guidance system | active / passive acoustic homing |
Steering system | CIACIO-S seeker[1] |
Launch platform | Surface ships Helicopters |
The Yu-7 (Chinese: 鱼-7; pinyin: yú-7; lit. 'fish 7'; from Chinese: 鱼雷; lit. 'fish bomb', meaning ‘torpedo’) is a lightweight torpedo developed by the People's Republic of China. It entered service in the 1990s as the principal anti-submarine weapon of major People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships. The Yu-7 is a derivative of the Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) A244/S torpedo.[1]