18 inch Mark XII (450 mm) - Revision history

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U47850888: /* Usage in battles */

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‎Usage in battles

U44629479: Edits

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U47850888 at 13:15, 10 April 2021

2021-04-10T13:15:47Z

U38088265: Updated for 1.99

2020-05-28T14:40:14Z

Updated for 1.99

U27474208: Re-added MTB-1 1 series (torpedo changes depending on armament preset)

2020-03-23T01:47:38Z

Re-added MTB-1 1 series (torpedo changes depending on armament preset)

U27474208: Removed MTB-1 1 series from vehicle list

2020-03-23T01:38:53Z

Removed MTB-1 1 series from vehicle list

U64962917: User-made sidebars have been discontinued. Framed photo.

2020-03-03T18:36:25Z

User-made sidebars have been discontinued. Framed photo.

U6133915: Naval special armaments category was missing

2020-02-12T07:21:23Z

Naval special armaments category was missing

U38088265: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Removed Vosper

2020-02-01T09:41:51Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Removed Vosper

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-The Mark XII was designed in 1935 (and entered service in 1937) as an aerial torpedo for use by the Fleet Air Arm and RAF Coastal Command. It was a development of the 18-inch Mark XI, which had a larger 211 kg warhead (compared to 176 kg on the Mark XII), but a shorter 2,300 m range and lower speed of 35 knots (65 kph). The Mark XII reduced the warhead size, but increased the speed and range to 69 kph at 3,000 m range or 74 kph at 1,400 m range.
+The Mark XII was designed in 1935 (and entered service in 1937) as an aerial torpedo for use by the Fleet Air Arm and RAF Coastal Command. It was a development of the 18-inch Mark XI, which had a larger 211 kg warhead (compared to 176 kg on the Mark XII), but a shorter 2,300 m range and lower speed of 35 knots (65 km/h). The Mark XII reduced the warhead size, but increased the speed and range to 69 km/h at 3,000 m range or 74 km/h at 1,400 m range.
 The torpedo was 4.95 m long, 450 cm wide and weighed 702 kg. It was powered by a 140 hp burner-cycle engine.

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 The Mark VII is relatively fast compared to other low rank torpedoes in naval battles and has a compatible range, allowing you to hit further away targets easier.
-When dropped from aircraft the characteristics of the Mark XII are not ideal. You are required to drop below 105 m and decrease your speed to below 281 km/h. Contemporary counterparts, such as the US' [[Mk.13-1 Case]] or the USSR [[45-36AN (450 mm)]] have better airdrop characteristics; however, when it comes to aerial torpedoes, its successor, the [[18 inch Mark XV (450 mm)]] solves this by incrementing its drop speed maximum to 443 km/h, but its altitude maximum is only incremented to 122 m.
+When dropped from aircraft the characteristics of the Mark XII are not ideal. You are required to drop below 105 m and decrease your speed to below 281 km/h. Contemporary counterparts, such as the US' [[Mk.13-1 Case (1,927 lb)|Mk.13-1 Case]] or the USSR [[45-36AN (450 mm)]] have better airdrop characteristics; however, when it comes to aerial torpedoes, its successor, the [[18 inch Mark XV (450 mm)]] solves this by incrementing its drop speed maximum to 443 km/h, but its altitude maximum is only incremented to 122 m.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Good speed, enhanced when Torpedo Mode is used.
 * Average range, allowing for having a bit of distance towards a target.
 '''Cons:'''
 * Poor airdrop characteristics, meaning the aircraft needs a slower (under 281 km/h) and lower (under 105m) approach towards its target if there is a need to aim, being vulnerable to defensive fire.
 * Slowest in comparison to other air-dropped torpedoes.
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

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 The Mark VII is relatively fast compared to other low rank torpedoes in naval battles and has a compatible range, allowing you to hit further away targets easier.
-When dropped from aircraft the characteristics of the Mark XII are not ideal. You are required to drop below 105 m and decrease your speed to below 281 km/h. Contemporary counterparts, such as the US' [[Mk.13-1 Case]] or the USSR [[45-36AN (450 mm)]] have better airdrop characteristics; however, when it comes to aerial torpedoes, it's successor, the [[18 inch Mark XV (450 mm)]] solves this by incrementing it's drop speed maximum to 443 km/h, but it's altitude maximum is only incremented to 122 m.
+When dropped from aircraft the characteristics of the Mark XII are not ideal. You are required to drop below 105 m and decrease your speed to below 281 km/h. Contemporary counterparts, such as the US' [[Mk.13-1 Case]] or the USSR [[45-36AN (450 mm)]] have better airdrop characteristics; however, when it comes to aerial torpedoes, its successor, the [[18 inch Mark XV (450 mm)]] solves this by incrementing its drop speed maximum to 443 km/h, but its altitude maximum is only incremented to 122 m.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Poor airdrop characteristics, meaning the aircraft needs a slower (under 281 km/h) and lower (under 105m) approach towards it's target if there is a need to aim, being vulnerable to defensive fire.
+* Poor airdrop characteristics, meaning the aircraft needs a slower (under 281 km/h) and lower (under 105m) approach towards its target if there is a need to aim, being vulnerable to defensive fire.
 * Slowest in comparison to other air-dropped torpedoes.
 * Below average explosive mass, may not always guarantee full destruction of a bigger player vessel.
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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 * [[Wikipedia:British_18-inch_torpedo|[Wikipedia] British 18-inch torpedo]]

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 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the torpedo.'' -->
-The Mark XII is a relatively early torpedo. Deigned for aerial use, it has a lower weight and explosive mass than some other torpedoes, however it is relatively fast in the water.
+The Mark XII is a relatively early torpedo. Designed for aerial use, it has a lower weight and explosive mass than some other torpedoes, however it is relatively fast in the water.
-The naval version of the torpedo has an optional "Torpedo Mode" modification which reduces the range from 3.2 km to 1.37 km, but bumps up the speed by 5 kph, bringing it to 74 kph.
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 === Effective damage ===
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 The Mark VII is relatively fast compared to other low rank torpedoes in naval battles and has a compatible range, allowing you to hit further away targets easier.
-When dropped from aircraft the characteristics of the Mark XII are not ideal. You are required to drop below 105 m and decrease your speed to below 281 kph.
+When dropped from aircraft the characteristics of the Mark XII are not ideal. You are required to drop below 105 m and decrease your speed to below 281 km/h. Contemporary counterparts, such as the US' [[Mk.13-1 Case]] or the USSR [[45-36AN (450 mm)]] have better airdrop characteristics; however, when it comes to aerial torpedoes, it's successor, the [[18 inch Mark XV (450 mm)]] solves this by incrementing it's drop speed maximum to 443 km/h, but it's altitude maximum is only incremented to 122 m.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Good speed
+* Good speed, enhanced when Torpedo Mode is used.
-* Reasonable range
+* Average range, allowing for having a bit of distance towards a target.
 '''Cons:'''
-* Poor airdrop characteristics
+* Poor airdrop characteristics, meaning the aircraft needs a slower (under 281 km/h) and lower (under 105m) approach towards it's target if there is a need to aim, being vulnerable to defensive fire.
-* Below average explosive mass
+* Slowest in comparison to other air-dropped torpedoes.
 == History ==

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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:18-inch Mark XII Torpedo}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:18-inch Mark XII torpedo}}
 [[File:Torpedo Mark XII.jpg|thumbnail|right|x250px|]]
 == Description ==
-<!--Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.-->
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
 The '''18-inch Mark XII''', or simply '''Mark XII''', is a British torpedo. Although designed for use as a aerial launch torpedo, it is used on some early Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs), such as the [[MTB-1 1 series]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
-<!--List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.-->
+<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon|width=70%}}
 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk6c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mkx}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk21}}
-{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|beaufort_mkviii}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hp52_hampden_tbmk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hp52_hampden_tbmk1_ussr_utk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|swordfish_mk1}}
-{{Navigation-Line|}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk1c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk1c_late}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk10}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|beaufort_mkviii}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hp52_hampden_tbmk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hp52_hampden_tbmk1_ussr_utk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|swordfish_mk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|swordfish_mk2}}
-{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Ships'''}}{{Specs-Link|uk_mtb_1series}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_mtb_2series}}
+{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk1c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk1c_late}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk10}}
 {{Navigation-End}}
 == General info ==
-<!--Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the bomb.-->
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the torpedo.'' -->
 The Mark XII is a relatively early torpedo. Deigned for aerial use, it has a lower weight and explosive mass than some other torpedoes, however it is relatively fast in the water.
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 === Effective damage ===
-<!--Describe the type of damage produced by this type of bomb (high explosive, splash damage, etc)-->
+<!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of torpedo (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
 Like other torpedoes, when launched from a ship, the Mark XII can destroy just about anything smaller than a destroyer with a single hit (or even a near miss). It is possible for some destroyers to survive a hit from a ship launched Mark XII torpedo, and cruisers can almost always take multiple hits from a Mark XII without being destroyed (the torpedo will still start major fires and hull breaches, but won't instantly hull-break the ship).
 Air launched Mark XIIs seem to be more powerful and can often destroy cruisers (of the player controlled variety) in a single hit.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-<!--Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.-->
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of torpedoes that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
 The closest comparison to the Mark XII (with regards to naval battles) is the German [[LT 1A/1]] (also a 45 cm torpedo found at reserve rank). By comparison, the Mark XII is much faster, however the German torpedo has a larger warhead. The Japanese [[Type 2]] (a 45 cm torpedo found on the Japanese reserve ship) is an all round better torpedo, being both faster and having a larger warhead.
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 == Usage in battles ==
-<!--Describe situations when you would utilize this bomb in game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)-->
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this torpedo in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
 The Mark VII is relatively fast compared to other low rank torpedoes in naval battles and has a compatible range, allowing you to hit further away targets easier.
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 === Pros and cons ===
-<!--Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.-->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
 * Good speed
-* OK range
+* Reasonable range
 '''Cons:'''
 * Poor airdrop characteristics
 * Below average explosive mass
 == History ==
-<!--Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.-->
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 The Mark XII was designed in 1935 (and entered service in 1937) as an aerial torpedo for use by the Fleet Air Arm and RAF Coastal Command. It was a development of the 18-inch Mark XI, which had a larger 211 kg warhead (compared to 176 kg on the Mark XII), but a shorter 2,300 m range and lower speed of 35 knots (65 kph). The Mark XII reduced the warhead size, but increased the speed and range to 69 kph at 3,000 m range or 74 kph at 1,400 m range.
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 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
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 == External links ==
-<!--Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
-* [[Wikipedia:British_18-inch_torpedo|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> British 18-inch torpedo]]
+* [[Wikipedia:British_18-inch_torpedo|[Wikipedia] British 18-inch torpedo]]
 {{Torpedoes}}

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