British 18 Inch Torpedo - 18 Inch Mark VII and VII*

18 Inch Mark VII and VII*

Introduced on the 1908 members of the 1905 Tribal class destroyers. Used by torpedo boats built before the First World War and destroyers. Used by RAF flying boats in the 1920s.

  • Year : 1907
  • Warhead : 320 lb (150 kg) TNT
  • Performance :
    • Mark VII :
      30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) for 6,000–7,000 yd (5,500–6,400 m)
      41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) for 3,000 yd (2,700 m)
    • Mark VII* :
      29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) for 7,000 yd (6,400 m)
      35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) for 5,000 yd (4,600 m)
  • Propulsion : Wet-heater

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