Whitehead Mark 2C torpedo
| Whitehead Mark 2C torpedo | |
|---|---|
Whitehead torpedo mechanism, published 1891 | |
| Type | Anti-surface ship torpedo |
| Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 189?–1922 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Robert Whitehead |
| Designed | 1893 |
| Manufacturer | Torpedofabrik Whitehead & Co. E. W. Bliss Company |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1232 pounds |
| Length | 197 inches (5.0 meters) |
| Diameter | 17.7 inches (45 centimeters) |
| Effective firing range | 1500 yards |
| Warhead | wet guncotton |
| Warhead weight | 132 pounds |
Detonation mechanism | War Nose Mk 1 contact exploder |
| Engine | 3-cylinder reciprocating |
| Maximum speed | 28.5 knots |
Guidance system | depth control |
Launch platform | battleships and torpedo boats |
The Whitehead Mark 2C torpedo, also designated Torpedo Type C was a Whitehead torpedo adopted by the United States Navy for use in an anti-surface ship role after the E. W. Bliss Company of Brooklyn, New York secured manufacturing rights in 1892. It was probably based on the Whitehead Mark 1B, rather than a modification of the Whitehead Mark 2.