Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo

The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo was a Bliss-Leavitt torpedo adopted by the United States Navy in 1906 for use in an anti-surface ship role.^[1]

Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo
Type	Anti-surface ship torpedo[1]
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1906–1922[1]
Used by	United States Navy
Production history
Designer	Frank McDowell Leavitt
Designed	1906[1]
Manufacturer	E. W. Bliss Company
No. built	208[2]
Specifications
Mass	approximately 1500 pounds[1]
Length	197 inches (5.0 meters)[1]
Diameter	21 inches (53.34 centimeters)[1]
Effective firing range	4000 yards[1]
Warhead	wet guncotton[1]
Warhead weight	approximately 200 pounds[1]
Detonation mechanism	War Nose Mk 5 contact exploder[1]
Engine	Contra-rotating turbine[1]
Maximum speed	26 knots[1]
Guidance system	gyroscope[1]
Launch platform	battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers[1]

Characteristics

The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was very similar to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo. The primary difference was a longer range of 4000 yards. Approximately 200 Mark 3s were produced for the US Navy.

The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was launched from battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers.

See also

• American 21-inch torpedo

References

1. "Torpedo History: Bliss-Leavitt Torpedo Mk3". Retrieved 10 June 2013.
2. "United States of America Torpedoes Pre-World War II". Retrieved 24 June 2013.