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Originally Posted by cmdrk
Question - on the warhead power. The warhead wad 600 lbs of explosive if I recall. I wasn't aware of the TNT being used and wondered how much more punch Torpex has over TNT.
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According to this site - A LOT!
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1592/ustorp3.htm
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The most important, but often overlooked, warhead development was the conversion from TNT to Torpex with the attendant increase in underwater damage by over 50% for a fixed weight of high explosive.
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Barkhorn.