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ReallyDedPoet · 01-17-08, 07:47 AM

Mark-14 torpedo on display at the U.S.S. Cod Memorial in Cleveland. The yellow warhead indicates a practice torpedo. At the end of the run, the water ballast in the warhead would be expelled by compressed air, bringing the torpedo to the surface, where it could be recovered. In normal service the air flask, afterbody and tail section were painted with a thick-film rust preventive called "Tectyl," and would appear nearly black.

Interesting tidbit relating to your question, from fleetsubmarine.com

RDP

01-17-08, 07:47 AM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Mark-14 torpedo on display at the U.S.S. Cod Memorial in Cleveland. The yellow warhead indicates a practice torpedo. At the end of the run, the water ballast in the warhead would be expelled by compressed air, bringing the torpedo to the surface, where it could be recovered. In normal service the air flask, afterbody and tail section were painted with a thick-film rust preventive called "Tectyl," and would appear nearly black. Interesting tidbit relating to your question, from fleetsubmarine.com RDP __________________ Back in the Day