53-39 (533 mm)
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Description
The 533 mm 53-39 was a Soviet torpedo introduced in 1941. It's an upgraded version of the first torpedo of the Soviet development, the Model 53-27, based on lessons learned from reverse-engineering Italian 533 mm torpedoes, and thus: sharing similar characteristics - notably high speed and short range.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Frigates | Karl Marx · Rosomacha |
| Destroyers | Bezuprechny · Neustrashimy · Ognevoy · Smelyi · Tashkent |
| Light cruisers | Kirov · Maxim Gorky · Sverdlov · Voroshilov |
General info
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Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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History
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See also
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