Description
This torpedo consists of a thin steel tube, 1 5/8 inches in diameter. It is issued in two lengths, 6 ft. and 10 ft. The torpedo is painted brown, with a red band, below which identification stencilings are painted. Two 14 inch buff bands enclose a 1 inch green band on which the letter “A” is stenciled to indicate the Ammonal filler. An ogival wooden head, fastened to a short metal sleeve with screws, is provided with each set of four sections. A studded metal band is provided with each section for use in joining the sections together.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
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Source(s)
OP 1665, British Explosive Ordnance (1946)
