SUBSIM Radio Room Forums



SUBSIM: The Web's #1 resource for all submarine & naval simulations since 1997

Go Back   SUBSIM Radio Room Forums > General > General Topics
Forget password? Reset here

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-31-05, 03:45 PM   #16
TLAM Strike
Navy Seal
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Rochester, New York
Posts: 8,633
Downloads: 29
Uploads: 6


Default Re: Photo sequence of Mk48 in action

Quote:
Originally Posted by Abraham
Maybe a stupid question, but what is a 65-76? An old man? A retired Admiral? A pensionado? Or what?
Its stats

Quote:
25.6" (650 mm) 65-73
.
Ship Class Used On Submarines
Date Of Design N/A
Date In Service 1973
Weight 8,820+ lbs. (4,000+ kg)
Overall Length 433 in (11.000 m)
Explosive Charge Nuclear
Range / Speed 50,000 m/ 50 knots
Power Kerosene-Hydrogen Peroxide Turbine
Notes: Non-homing torpedo. Designed for killing aircraft carriers or coastal targets with a single torpedo.
Quote:
25.6" (650 mm) 65-76 "Kit" (Whale)
.
Ship Class Used On Submarines
Date Of Design N/A
Date In Service 1976
Weight 8,820+ lbs. (4,000+ kg)
Overall Length 433 in (11.000 m)
Explosive Charge 992 lbs. (450+ kg)
Range / Speed 50,000 m / 50 knots
Power Kerosene-Hydrogen Peroxide Turbine
Notes: Long range anti-ship submarine wake following torpedo. The conventional warhead version of the 65-73. It is believed that the submarine Kursk was destroyed by the explosion of hydrogen peroxide in a 65-76 torpedo.
__________________


TLAM Strike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-05, 03:56 PM   #17
Abraham
Eternal Patrol
Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,572
Downloads: 0
Uploads: 0
Default Photo sequence of Mk48 in action

Thanks all.
I whish I had one of these to sink a C-3 (if that means anything to you). Last Friday I spent 4 T-V's on one (if that means anything to you).
__________________
RIP Abraham
Abraham is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-05, 03:57 PM   #18
Kapitan
Sub Test Pilot
 
Kapitan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: UK + Canada
Posts: 7,134
Downloads: 77
Uploads: 7


Default

65-76 torpedo was responcible for the kursk sinking
__________________
DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond



Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/

Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/

Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/
Kapitan is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1995- 2025 Subsim®
"Subsim" is a registered trademark, all rights reserved.