Place of origin United States Used by United States Navy Designed 1906 | In service 1906–1922 Designer Frank McDowell Leavitt | |
Type Anti-surface ship torpedo | ||
The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo was a Bliss-Leavitt torpedo adopted by the United States Navy in 1906 for use in an anti-surface ship role.
Characteristics
The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was very similar to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo. The primary difference was a longer range of 4000 yards. Approximately 200 Mark 3s were produced for the US Navy.
The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was launched from battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers.
References
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