| 词条 | Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes |
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The Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (Mk 32 SVTT) system[1] is a torpedo launching system designed for the United States Navy. The Mark 32 has been the standard anti-submarine torpedo launching system aboard United States Navy surface vessels since its introduction[2] in 1960,{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} and is in use aboard the warships of several other navies.[2] Most versions (referred to as modifications or mods) are triple-tube sets that can be rotated or trained to face a target.[2] The exception is the Mod 9 sets, which only have two tubes and are fixed in position.[2] The Mark 32 can fire {{convert|12.75|in|adj=on|0}} torpedoes of the Mark 44, Mark 46, Mark 50 (from the Mod 17 tubes onwards),[2][3] and Mark 54{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} designs, and can be modified to use other torpedoes (such as the MU90 Impact aboard Royal Australian Navy frigates, or Royal Navy units using Sting Ray torpedoes).[4][5] The tubes are designed to be fired remotely, but manual firing controls are fitted as a backup to all but the {{sclass-|Spruance|destroyer|1}}{{'}}s Mod 15 sets, as all aspects of the tubes' operation are controlled remotely.[2] The launch is powered by compressed air[2] in a rear flask, which also doubles as each tube's breech, and the torpedoes are fire-and-forget weapons.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} The launcher can be made from fibreglass, or with a fibreglass liner encased in metal.[2] The tubes were designed to be weatherproof and capable of storing torpedoes for long periods, but this is only practical with regular maintenance.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} Each triple-tube set weighs around {{convert|2230|lb}} unloaded, with variations between mods.[2] See also
References1. ^Jane's: SVTT Mk 32 (United States), Weapon handling and launching systems {{commons category}}{{weapon-stub}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite book |last=Friedman |first=Norman |title=The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, MD |year=2006 |edition=5th |pages=754–5}} 3. ^Post-WWII US torpedoes at www.NavWeaps.com 4. ^{{cite journal|last=Fish |first=Tim |last2=Grevatt |first2=Jon |date=24 June 2008 |title=Australia's HMAS Toowoomba test fires MU90 torpedo |journal=Jane's Navy International |publisher=Jane's Information Group}} 5. ^{{cite book |last=Chant |first=Chris |title=Submarine Warfare Today: The World's Deadliest Underwater Systems |publisher=Silverdale Books |location=Leicester |date=2005 |page=143 |isbn=1-84509-158-2 |oclc= }} 2 : Torpedoes|Cold War anti-submarine weapons of the United States |
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