British 18 Inch Torpedo - 18 Inch Mark XV

18 Inch Mark XV

  • Year: 1942
  • Operators: Fleet Air Arm, RAF Coastal Command, Royal Navy
  • Role: Aircraft and Motor Torpedo Boats, 1943 onwards
  • Dimensions: 17.72 in (450 mm) × 17 ft 3 in (5.26 m)
  • Warhead: 545 lb (247 kg) Torpex
  • Propulsion: Burner cycle
  • Performance: 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) for 2,500 yd (2,300 m) or 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) for 3,500 yd (3,200 m)

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