| Type 91 torpedo | |
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Type 91 torpedoes aboard an aircraft carrier, each lower half was retouched in black to conceal the roll rudders. |
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| Type | Aerial torpedo |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1931–1945 |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rear Admiral Shoji Naruse and his team |
| Designed | 1930–1945 |
| Unit cost | 20,000 yen (in the year 1941) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 848 kg (1,870 lb) |
| Length | 5.270 m (17 ft 4 in) |
| Diameter | 45 cm (17¾ in) |
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