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While there isn't much public information about the Type 53-58 (the Soviet torpedo in question), it was probably a straight-runner with a range of 11nm - 13nm.
by vonmoltke 10y ago
While there isn't much public information about the Type 53-58 (the Soviet torpedo in question), it was probably a straight-runner with a range of 11nm - 13nm. It was also intended for area effect, not direct impact. Considering these parameters, it was probably fused to trigger the warhead at the end of its run, i.e. when the engine ran out of fuel. It may have had a timer or "run to detonation" feature instead, but as I said public information is scant.
- undersuit 10y ago>11nm - 13nm Nautical Miles? I guess it's ok that an Imperial symbol clobbers a metric symbol when they are trillion magnitudes different.
- mikeash 10y agoYes, nm is a common abbreviation for nautical miles in cases where they're used. And thankfully it is unusual to encounter a situation where you can't tell which one was intended.