12.75 inch Mark 46 (324 mm)

Description

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The 12.75 inch Mark 46 is an American lightweight anti-submarine torpedo. Currently, it is only featured on the Japanese frigate Chikugo.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Chikugo

General info

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Effective damage

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Comparison with analogues

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• SET-40 (400 mm) - A Soviet lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, compared to the Mark 46, it is much slower, but has almost double the explosive mass and a slightly longer range

Usage in battles

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As submarines are not in War Thunder, the Mark 46 will have to be used against surface ships, which with its pathetic explosive mass of 44.5 kg means it will only be effective on boats or sub-chasers. Because it cannot destroy most ships in a single hit, it should be used in conjuction with gun fire to destroy ships. You can soften up targets first by setting them on fire and disabling weapons, before launching a few torpedoes to finish it off, or use it to disable a ship's engines first, and then dissect it with the main battery.

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Very fast speed of 91 km/h, can be somewhat reliably used against fast vessels

Cons:

• Tiny explosive mass of 44.5 kg, a destroyer can tank a full salvo of 3 torpedoes

History

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Media

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See also

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• Mark 44 - Similar lightweight anti-submarine torpedo found on the Lübeck

External links

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