Wakeless Mark 16...can anyone with the knowledge do this?

Stealhead · 06-18-13, 09:29 PM

Doing some scanning around on Uboat.net I found several discussions on hydrogen peroxide powered torpedoes from what I can gather they if properly operating did not leave a wake because the hydrogen peroxide was completely consumed and did not leave behind a bubble generating by product as an air,oxygen,or kerosene powered torpedo would.

Basically H2O2 completely consumes O2 so no bubbles.

The fuel so far as I can tell in all H2O2 torpedoes was HTP(high test hydrogen peroxide). Apparently some naval forces are still using Swedish H2O2 torpedoes.

Here is a link to several discussions on H2O2 torpedoes http://uboat.net/forums/read.php?20,...5148#msg-85148

06-18-13, 09:29 PM	#6
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Doing some scanning around on Uboat.net I found several discussions on hydrogen peroxide powered torpedoes from what I can gather they if properly operating did not leave a wake because the hydrogen peroxide was completely consumed and did not leave behind a bubble generating by product as an air,oxygen,or kerosene powered torpedo would. Basically H2O2 completely consumes O2 so no bubbles. The fuel so far as I can tell in all H2O2 torpedoes was HTP(high test hydrogen peroxide). Apparently some naval forces are still using Swedish H2O2 torpedoes. Here is a link to several discussions on H2O2 torpedoes http://uboat.net/forums/read.php?20,...5148#msg-85148