Whitehead A 110/450 (450 mm)

Detailed view of the torpedo in-flight

Description

The Whitehead A 110/450 is an Italian torpedo.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• RN Andrea Doria
• RN Aquila
• RN Leonardo da Vinci

General info

Being a typical 450 mm WW1 design, the Whitehead A 110/450 struggles in all key characteristics: the size of the warhead, speed, and range. With just 56 km/h for 4 km, it struggles to be anything but an emergency weapon, especially in Realistic Battles, where any ship would have ample of time to outrun or avoid the torpedo before the impact. With Torpedo Mode installed range increases to 6 km at the cost of decreasing speed down to only 47 km/h. It makes it more usable in Arcade Battles, though it's still one of the easier torpedoes to avoid.

Torpedo mode specification changes
Max distance (m)	Max speed (m/s)
+2000	-3

Effective damage

Having only 110 kg warhead, these torpedoes are survivable even by destroyers. More typically, larger targets have to be hit into the ammunition racks in order to ensure sinking.

Comparison with analogues

Compared to the other torpedoes, Whitehead A 110/450 has a rather small explosive filler, with just 110 kg TNT equivalent it's smaller than most of the aerial torpedoes, let alone typical naval torpedoes. Additionally a very short range of just 4 kilometers and a slow speed compared to a majority of the torpedoes in the game.

Nearest 450 mm, WW1-origin torpedoes would be R.G.F. Mark VI** (450 mm), C/06D (450 mm), Type 43 (450 mm), 18 inch Type 38 No.2 B (450 mm) and Pattern 1912 (450 mm), all having about the same characteristics, making different tradeoffs between the speed, range and the size of the explosive fillers.

Name	Country of origin	Diameter (mm)	Mass (kg)	Explosive type	TNT equivalent (kg)	Max speed (km/h)	Max range (km)
12.75 inch Mark 44		324	235	HBX	54.4	56	5.49
12.75 inch Mark 46		324	235	TNT	44.5	91	7.30
18 inch Mark XII		450	702	TNT	176	74	1.37
18 inch Mark XV		450	817	Torpex	395.2	61	3.20
18 inch Type 38 No.2 B		450	663	Shimose	104.5	59	2.00
18-inch Mk.7		450	720	TNT	93	59	3.65
21 in Mk.8		533	1,252	TNT	146	50	9.14
21 inch Mark I		533	1,270	TNT	102	56	11.00
21 inch Mk.20 Bidder		533	821	TNT	89	37	11.00
21 inch Type 43 (1910)		533	1,187	Shimose	143	50	8.00
45-36NU		450	951	TNT	200	76	4.00
53-38		533	1,615	TNT	300	82	4.00
53-39		533	1,780	TNT	317	94	4.00
53-56		533	2,000	TNT	400	93	8.00
53-57		533	2,000	TNT	306	83	18.00
53-65		533	2,070	TNT	300	126	12.00
Bliss-Leavitt Mk.1		533	680	TNT	91	50	3.66
C/06D		450	810	TNT	122.6	50	5.90
G6c		533	1,008	TNT	160	50	5.00
G7		500	1,365	TNT	249.6	69	4.00
G7a		533	1,528	SW39a	358.4	81	6.00
H/8		600	2,160	SW39a	268.8	67	6.00
LT 1A/1		450	812	TNT	250	74	2.00
Mark 35		533	803	Torpex	196	50	13.71
Mk.8-3 C/D		533	1,373	TNT	174.2	50	12.35
Mk.13		569	884	TNT	178	56	5.21
Mk.15		533	1,559	TNT	224	83	5.50
Mk.16		533	1,766	Torpex	915.2	85	6.40
Mk.IV		533	1,454	TNT	234	65	7.30
Mk.IX		533	1,693	TNT	340	67	9.60
Mk.IX**		533	1,693	Torpex	587.2	76	10.00
Mk.V		533	1,736	TNT	305	74	4.57
Mk.VIII		533	1,566	TNT	327	84	4.57
1909R		450	716	TNT	144	61	2.00
Model 1919V		550	1,358	Picric acid	261.8	80	2.00
Model 1923DT		550	2,100	TNT	308	72	9.00
1926V		400	674	TNT	144	81	2.00
L3		550	910	TNT	200	46	5.00
Pattern 1910		450	665	TNT	100	54	3.00
Pattern 1912		450	810	TNT	100	80	2.00
R.G.F. Mark VI**		450	700	TNT	134	56	5.49
S.I.170/450X5,25		450	860	TNT	170	76	4.00
S.I.270		533	1,715	TNT	270	74	4.00
S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Tipo A		533	1,781	TNT	250	76	4.00
S.I. 270/533,4X7,2 Tipo I		533	1,700	TNT	270	89	4.00
S.I. 270/533,4X7,2 Tipo M		533	1,715	TNT	270	93	4.00
S.I. 270/533X6.84 Tipo L		533	1,700	TNT	270	93	4.00
Seal DM2A1		533	1,370	TNT	250	61	20.00
SET-40		400	550	TNT	80	54	8.00
SET-53M		533	1,480	TNT	100	54	14.00
SET-65		533	1,740	TNT	205	74	16.00
SET-72		400	730	TNT	80	74	8.00
Type 2		450	1,000	Type 97	448	72	3.00
Type 6		533	1,432	Shimose	223.3	65	7.00
Type 8 No.2		610	2,362	Shimose	380.6	70	10.00
Type 43		450	663	Shimose	104.5	48	5.00
Type 44 No.2		450	750	Shimose	121	65	4.00
Type 54 model 3		533	1,600	TNT	100	44	6.00
Type 72 mod.1		533	1,760	TNT	300	120	10.00
Type 89		533	1,660	Type 97	384	83	5.50
Type 90		610	2,540	Type 97	480	85	7.00
Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2		610	2,700	Type 97	627.2	91	20.00
Type 93 Model 3		610	2,800	Type 97	998.4	91	15.00
W.200/450X5,75		450	930	TNT	200	81	3.00
Whitehead A 110/450		450	936	TNT	110	56	4.00

Usage in battles

The best use case for these torpedoes is to force enemy warships to change their course, which can be highly advantageous under some circumstances. Direct damage is highly dependent on the exact point of impact - while it can destroy early, small destroyers with a single hit, larger ships will require an impact into ammunition storage to achieve effects expected from the torpedoes with a larger diameter.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• It should be able to destroy most of the early destroyers with a single hit
• It will still push enemy players to maneuver away from the torpedo path, making it a good tool for putting enemy ships in a disadvantageous position

Cons:

• Small warhead
• Slow speed
• Short range

History

Details of the twin-tail stabilizer attachment

Type A W110/450 torpedo was manufactured by the Whitehead Fiume plant for the Italian navy. In the Imperial system designated as either 17.7 inch or 18 inch torpedo. Torpedo had a calibre of 450 mm and a 110 kg warhead.

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See also

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External links

• [Wikipedia] Whitehead torpedo
• [NavWeaps] List of Torpedoes of Italy
• [Comando Supremo] Whitehead Torpedo: Its Origin and Italian Adaptation