the G7a which is your basic T1 torpedo of the german Kriegsmarine packed 280kg of Hexanite which packs a punch about 50-60% over equivelent TNT.
the american mk 14 carried 292kg of Torpex (guess what that stands for) torpex is 50% over regular TNT.
so all in all about the same punch for each torp.
the mk14 was as bad as the G7e (TII) for depth keeping and influence/magnetic detonations and the Pacific fleet command blamed the sub skippers for the duds and misses rather then the kit. JUST like the BDU did to the german captains.
crazy world eh?
pete
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