Type 89 (533 mm) (1989)
| This page is about the Type 89 Torpedo (1989). For equipment of the same adoption year, see Type 89 (Disambiguation). |
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The Type 89 was equipped by the Isuzu but has been bug reported out of the game, as it is a submarine-launched homing torpedo |
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Description
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The 533 mm (21") G-RX2 adopted as the Type 89 torpedo in 1989, was a Japanese submarine-launched homing torpedo produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
- Currently none
General info
The G-RX2 or more commonly known as its adopted designation the 533 mm Type 89 Torpedo is a wire-guided torpedo that features both active and passive homing modes. Its full maximum range is 50 km at 40 kn speed (never been achievable in-game yet) or at full speed of 50 kn at a range of still impressive 39 km.
Effective damage
For avid Japanese naval players the damage potential seems underwhelming for having only 267 kg of TNT which compared to the infamous Type 93 Model 1 or upgraded Type 93 Model 3 only having a third of the explosive filler of a Model 1 and a fifth of that compared to the Model 3.
This doesn't make the torpedo any bad but it doesn't have the same one-shot capability as it still is a light weight torpedo with advanced radar, sensor and propulsion systems limiting HE filler, meant to sink vessels compared to simply blowing them up, at which in its own right does it perfectly well.
Comparison with analogues
- G7a (533 mm): The G7a has a lower maximum range (6 km), has a lower maximum speed (81 km/h), and has a smaller explosive mass (358.4 kg TNT eq.). With the Torpedo Mode modification installed, the G7a has a lower maximum range (14 km) and has a lower maximum speed (56 km/h).
- 53-38 (533 mm): The 53-38 has a lower maximum range (4 km), has a lower maximum speed (82 km/h), and has a smaller explosive mass (300 kg TNT eq.). With the Torpedo Mode modification installed, the 53-38 has a lower maximum range (10 km) and has a lower maximum speed (56 km/h).
- Mk.V (533 mm): The Mk.V has a lower maximum range (9.6 km), has a lower maximum speed (74 km/h), and has a smaller explosive mass (305 kg TNT eq.). With the Torpedo Mode modification installed, the Mk.V has a lower maximum range (12.35 km) and has a lower maximum speed (46 km/h).
- Mk.IX (533 mm): The Mk.IX has a lower maximum range (9.6 km), has a lower maximum speed (67 km/h), and has a smaller explosive mass (340 kg TNT eq.). With the Torpedo Mode modification installed, the Mk.IX has a lower maximum range (12.35 km) and has a lower maximum speed (56 km/h).
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Longest range
- Fastest
Cons:
- Mediocre HE filler which will leave Japanese mains unsatisfied
History
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Media
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See also
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