Torpedoes

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from Alamy archive: training torpedo

Sturm78

[Natter]

An image from Alamy archive: training torpedo

It's a G7a(TI) with the type 1210 exercise head (it was an older model - ie pre WW2 - with a single blowing-mechanism, later replaced by the dual-mechanism type 1215 head).

Just for the record: Besides the G7a(TIü) variants, which were specifically designed for training purposes alone, there were no training torpedoes as such. All torpedoes could be used for training by replacing the warhead with an exercise head.

[Sturm78]

Hi Natter,

Thanks for your answer and for the remark about training torpedoes....

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

According to Ebay photo caption, French torpedoes captured

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[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image (from Ebay) of a German Drillingrohrsatz torpedo launcher (I think)

Sturm78

[Natter]

a German Drillingrohrsatz

Yep

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Two images from Ebay:

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[Natter]

Two images from Ebay:

First photo shows a G7a(TI) torpedo being loaded preparing for an exersiceshot (the Type 1215 exersicehead is equipped with a tracking lamp, so this might be a night-shot).

Second photo is a nice one, showing a G7a(TI Fat I) torpedo: The six-blade propeller (secured by a propeller-stopper), and green markings on the aftsection tells that this is a post-torpedokrise manufactured example with the improved TA-II depthmechanism and the new strengthened-block engine (of course, as the Fat-mechanism was introduced ca october 1942, the torpedo was produced sometime after that).

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Natter

Regards
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay: training torpedo head??

Image from Ebay
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[Natter]

Another image from Ebay: training torpedo head??

Another early-produced (ie pre-1940) G7a(TI) with a Type 1210 exercisehead.

[Natter]

Found this on eBay the other day: A bit of a "rarity"...
Again it's an early manufactured G7a(TI), but it has been retrofitted with the improved TA-II depthmechanism around 1942 or later.

[Sturm78]

Natter wrote
Another early-produced (ie pre-1940) G7a(TI) with a Type 1210 exercisehead.

Thank you, Natter

Regards
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Not German but I think an interesting image in any case.
Loading a torpedo on board of Dutch De Ruyter cruiser, in Soerabaja

I don`t have any information about the models of torpedoes used by Dutch in their cruisers...

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[Natter]

According to my limited litterature covering dutch torpedohistory, the photo shows the Admiralen-class destroyer "Van Ghent" (renamed from "De Ruyter" in 1934).
It had 2 x 3 53,3 cm torpedolaunchers and Whitehead Type IV torpedoes (quote). I have never heard of any "Type IV" Whitehead torpedo, and the torpedo in the photo doesn't look like a Whitehead to me - definately not a Model IV (mind you: Not my main area of knowledge though).

The only thing I'm sure about, is that the torpedo is not german (ie G/7, G7v or G7a(TI)). If I'm forced to make a guess, I think it looks more like for instance a sovjet Type 53-36 or later.