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Mark 30 torpedo mine

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Place of origin
  
United States

Designed
  
1942-1943

In service
  
never in service

No. built
  
3 prototypes

Type
  
Antisubmarine acoustic torpedo

Designer
  
Brush Development Company

The Mark 30 mine was an aircraft-launched, antisubmarine torpedo developed by the Brush Development Company during World War II. It was developed as a backup for the Mark 24 mine due to apprehensions regarding the Mark 24's acoustic steering. Three prototypes of the Mark 30 were built and tested in 1943; results were satisfactory. Production of the Mark 30 was never undertaken due to the success of the Mark 24 mine's acoustic steering.

References

Mark 30 torpedo mine Wikipedia