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| + | The British Mark VIII torpedo originally entered service in 1927, and was the first burner-cycle torpedo to enter service. During and after World War II, the main Mark VIIIs being produced were an upgraded modification. This was evidenced by the new designation '''Mark VIII**''', with the two asterisks denoting it was the second modification of the Mark VIII. The Mark VIII would see service with the Royal Navy primarily on submarines and [[:Category:Motor torpedo boats|MTBs]] until as late as 1983. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
Revision as of 08:24, 15 September 2019
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Description
The British Mark VIII torpedo originally entered service in 1927, and was the first burner-cycle torpedo to enter service. During and after World War II, the main Mark VIIIs being produced were an upgraded modification. This was evidenced by the new designation Mark VIII**, with the two asterisks denoting it was the second modification of the Mark VIII. The Mark VIII would see service with the Royal Navy primarily on submarines and MTBs until as late as 1983.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
- Brave Borderer
- Dark Aggressor
- HMS Churchill
- HMS Grafton
- HMCS Haida
- Fairmile D (617)
- Fairmile D (5001)
- MTB Vosper
- MTB Vosper(2)
- SGB Grey Fox
General info
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Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
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