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<div class="ttx-title">Type 93 Model 1, mod 2</div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Information</div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Ship-launched Torpedo</span><span class="ttx-name">Type</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Japan [[File:Japan_flag.png]]</span><span class="ttx-name">County of Origin</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">General Characteristics</div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">610 mm (24 in)</span><span class="ttx-name">Diameter</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">9 m (29 ft, 6 in)</span><span class="ttx-name">Length</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">2,700 kg</span><span class="ttx-name">Mass</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">91 km/h</span><span class="ttx-name">Max Speed</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">20.00 km</span><span class="ttx-name">Max Range</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Type 97</span><span class="ttx-name">Explosive Type</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">490 kg</span><span class="ttx-name">Explosive Mass</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">627.2 kg</span><span class="ttx-name">TNT Equivalent</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">1 m</span><span class="ttx-name">Depth Stroke</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">50 m</span><span class="ttx-name">Arming Distance</span></div>
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">No</span><span class="ttx-name">Torpedo Mode?</span></div>
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 torpedo carries a warhead with a TNT equivalence of 627.2 kg, making it one of the most deadly torpedoes in the game, behind only the [[Type 93 Model 3]] and [[Mk.16|Mk.16.]] A single hit is usually enough to severely cripple large ships such as heavy and light cruisers, if not outright sink them.
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The Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 torpedo carries a warhead with a TNT equivalence of 627.2 kg, making it one of the most deadly torpedoes in the game, behind only the [[Type 93 Model 3]] and [[Mk.16|Mk.16]]. A single hit is usually enough to severely cripple large ships such as heavy and light cruisers, if not outright sink them.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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The other version of the Type 93, [[Type 93 Model 3]], has a considerably larger warhead at 998.4 kg TNT equivalent at the cost of having a max range 5 km less, at 15 km. The only other torpedo to surpass the Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 in warhead size is the [[Mk.16|21-inch Mk.16]] which has 915.2 kg TNT equivalent. However, the Mk.16 can only travel at a max speed of 85 km/h for 6.4 km. There is one torpedo that can match the Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 in range, the [[Seal DM2A1]], but with less than half of the TNT equivalence in the warhead and roughly 60% of its max speed.
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Compared with other common torpedoes used on destroyers and cruisers ([[Mk.15]], [[G7a]], [[G7E (mod.T5a)]], [[53-38]], [[53-39]], [[Mark V]], and [[Mark IX]]), while some can match or even surpass the Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 in speed, none come close to combining that with long range and a large explosive charge.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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One useful feature of the Type 93 torpedo is that on all ships to which they are mounted on as of [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]], extra torpedoes are stored on the ship and allows the torpedo launchers to be reloaded in battle, usually enough for one full reload of the torpedo launchers. While limiting the number of torpedoes the ship can send at once, this feature is very useful and allows these ships to carry much more torpedoes than most other ships. This is particularly useful in [[Realistic Battles]] as a single ship can launch multiple salvos of torpedoes without having to visit a capture point to reload. In [[Arcade Battles]], this will allow you to have a faster rate of fire for your torpedoes, since the torpedoes will replenish faster than the standard Arcade reload, allowing you to launch waves of torpedoes very quickly.
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One useful feature of the Type 93 torpedo is that on all ships which carry it, extra torpedoes are stored on the ship which allows the torpedo launchers to be reloaded in battle, usually enough for one full reload of the torpedo launchers. While limiting the number of torpedoes the ship can send at once, this feature can be very useful, allowing these ships to carry a much larger amount of torpedoes than other ships. This is particularly useful in [[Realistic Battles]] as a single ship can launch multiple salvos of torpedoes without having to visit a capture point to reload. In [[Arcade Battles]], this will allow them to have a faster rate of fire for torpedoes, since the torpedoes will replenish faster than the standard Arcade reload, allowing multiple waves of torpedoes to be launched at a quick pace.
  
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The Type 93 is a very useful weapon in the Encounter game mode, as their long-range and fast speed will allow it to strike at the enemy convoy immediately from spawn. They can also be used against players by firing a large spread in an area where one would expect many ships to pass through, such as a narrow pass. They can catch an enemy ship off-guard at a distance where most conventional torpedoes will not be able to reach and effectively shut down sections of the map where they are launched.
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The Type 93 is a very useful weapon in the Encounter game mode, as their long-range and fast speed will allow them to strike at the enemy convoy immediately from spawn. They can also be used against players by firing a large spread in an area where many ships are likely to pass through, such as a narrow pass. They can catch an enemy ship off-guard at a distance where most other torpedoes will not be able to reach and can effectively shut down sections of the map where they are launched.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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* One of the fastest torpedoes in the game
 
* One of the fastest torpedoes in the game
 
* Tied for longest range torpedo, at 20 km
 
* Tied for longest range torpedo, at 20 km
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* Ships that carry Type 93 often carry a large amount
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* Ships that carry Type 93 often carry a large amount, upwards of 16
  
 
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'''Cons:'''
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Without the required number of capital warships, nor the industry to produce them, to match the United States in the Pacific, Japan would not be able to win a prolonged gunfight with as there would always be more US ships than Japanese. Instead, they opted for a strategy in which series of mass torpedo attacks would weaken the US fleet ahead of a major decisive battle. Thus, development for a stealthy, long-range torpedo began in 1928.
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Without the required number of capital warships, nor the industry to produce them, to match the United States in the Pacific, Japan would not be able to win a prolonged gunfight with as there would always be more US ships than Japanese. To combat this disadvantage, the Imperial Japanese Navy developed a strategy in which series of mass torpedo attacks would weaken the US fleet ahead of a major decisive battle. For this, a long-range, stealthy torpedo would be needed. Both the British Royal Navy and the IJN had experimented with oxygen-driven torpedoes in the past; however, after casualties from premature explosion, development halted. It was in the wake of the new battleship HMS Rodney, which carried oxygen torpedoes, that interest renewed in Japan. Taking inspiration from HMS Rodney's torpedoes, development began in 1928 for a long-range, wakeless oxygen torpedo.
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The resulting torpedo was the Type 93 torpedo, referred to as Sanso Gyorai (酸素魚雷, "oxygen torpedo"). The Type 93 torpedo had a diameter of 610 mm (24 inches), was 9 meters (29 feet, 6 inches) long, weighed 2700 kg, and was rather large compared to its contemporaries. Many torpedoes of the time used combustion engines with compressed air oxidizers for propulsion. In contrast, the Type 93 torpedo utilized pure, compressed oxygen as the oxidizer. Air is composed of roughly 20% oxygen and 78% nitrogen, the latter of which was a waste product that manifested as long bubble trails. Using pure oxygen allowed the Type 93 torpedo to effectively quintuple its fuel while also eliminating the nitrogen byproduct. This greatly reduced the torpedo's bubble trail and left it virtually wakeless. The use of oxygen allowed the Type 93 torpedo to carry a large explosive charge without sacrificing fast speeds and long range.  
  
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The resulting torpedo was the Type 93 torpedo, referred to as Sanso Gyorai (酸素魚雷). The Type 93 torpedo has a diameter of 610 mm (24 inches), is 9 meters (29 feet, 6 inches) long, and weighs 2700 kg. It was rather large compared to its analogues in other nations, allowing it to carry a large 490 kg explosive charge. Many torpedoes of the time used combustion engines with compressed air oxidizers for propulsion. In contrast, the Type 93 torpedo utilized pure, compressed oxygen as the oxidizer. Air is composed of roughly 20% oxygen and 78% nitrogen, the latter of which was a waste product that manifested as long bubble trails. Using pure oxygen allowed the Type 93 torpedo to effectively quintuple its fuel while also eliminating the nitrogen byproduct. This greatly reduced the torpedo's bubble trail. The use of oxygen allowed to Type 93 torpedo achieves both fast speeds and extremely long ranges. However, it was not without its drawbacks; the torpedo was prone early detonation, so a secondary compressed air tank was used at launch, switching to the oxygen tank once the torpedo was a safe distance away from the launching ship.
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However, it was not without its drawbacks; the torpedo was prone early detonation, so a secondary compressed air tank was used at launch, switching to the oxygen tank once the torpedo was a safe distance away from the launching ship. The Type 93 torpedo was also more susceptible to shrapnel and shock-induced detonation, which lead to the loss of a number of Japanese warships.
  
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The Type 93 torpedo entered service in 1935. The United States vastly underestimated the torpedo's effectiveness, resulting in large losses of warships and cargo ships. After the war, the Type 93 torpedo was dubbed "Long Lance" in the west.
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The Type 93 torpedo entered service in 1935. Japanese light forces would use the Type 93 in night attacks against Allied shipping, where the stealthy torpedo could find its target before the enemy was even aware that there were torpedoes in the water. This, combined with the extreme secrecy of the torpedo, resulted in the loss of many Allied ships. After the war, the Type 93 torpedo was dubbed "Long Lance" in the west.
  
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
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* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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* [[Type 93 Model 3]]
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* [[Mk.15]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 12:01, 3 November 2019

Type 93 Model 1, mod 2
Type93 Model1 mod2.png
Information
Ship-launched TorpedoType
Japan Japan flag.pngCounty of Origin
General Characteristics
610 mm (24 in)Diameter
9 m (29 ft, 6 in)Length
2,700 kgMass
91 km/hMax Speed
20.00 kmMax Range
Type 97Explosive Type
490 kgExplosive Mass
627.2 kgTNT Equivalent
1 mDepth Stroke
50 mArming Distance
NoTorpedo Mode?

Description

Mounted on various Japanese destroyers and cruisers, the Type 93 Torpedo is one of the best ship-launched torpedoes in the game. Combining an unrivalled 20 km range, excellent 91 km/h top speed, and large 627.2 kg equivalent warhead, this powerful torpedo can allow even light ships to effectively damage or even sink the largest ships in the game.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Mass (kg) Maximum Speed in water (km/h) Travel Distance (km) Depth Stroke (m) Arming Distance (m) Explosive Type Explosive Mass (kg) TNT Equivalent (kg)
2700 91 20.00 1 50 Type 97 490 627.2

Effective damage

The Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 torpedo carries a warhead with a TNT equivalence of 627.2 kg, making it one of the most deadly torpedoes in the game, behind only the Type 93 Model 3 and Mk.16. A single hit is usually enough to severely cripple large ships such as heavy and light cruisers, if not outright sink them.

Comparison with analogues

The other version of the Type 93, Type 93 Model 3, has a considerably larger warhead at 998.4 kg TNT equivalent at the cost of having a max range 5 km less, at 15 km. The only other torpedo to surpass the Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 in warhead size is the 21-inch Mk.16 which has 915.2 kg TNT equivalent. However, the Mk.16 can only travel at a max speed of 85 km/h for 6.4 km. There is one torpedo that can match the Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 in range, the Seal DM2A1, but with less than half of the TNT equivalence in the warhead and roughly 60% of its max speed.

Compared with other common torpedoes used on destroyers and cruisers (Mk.15, G7a, G7E (mod.T5a), 53-38, 53-39, Mark V, and Mark IX), while some can match or even surpass the Type 93 Model 1, mod 2 in speed, none come close to combining that with long range and a large explosive charge.

Usage in battles

One useful feature of the Type 93 torpedo is that on all ships which carry it, extra torpedoes are stored on the ship which allows the torpedo launchers to be reloaded in battle, usually enough for one full reload of the torpedo launchers. While limiting the number of torpedoes the ship can send at once, this feature can be very useful, allowing these ships to carry a much larger amount of torpedoes than other ships. This is particularly useful in Realistic Battles as a single ship can launch multiple salvos of torpedoes without having to visit a capture point to reload. In Arcade Battles, this will allow them to have a faster rate of fire for torpedoes, since the torpedoes will replenish faster than the standard Arcade reload, allowing multiple waves of torpedoes to be launched at a quick pace.

The Type 93 is a very useful weapon in the Encounter game mode, as their long-range and fast speed will allow them to strike at the enemy convoy immediately from spawn. They can also be used against players by firing a large spread in an area where many ships are likely to pass through, such as a narrow pass. They can catch an enemy ship off-guard at a distance where most other torpedoes will not be able to reach and can effectively shut down sections of the map where they are launched.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Extremely powerful warhead
  • One of the fastest torpedoes in the game
  • Tied for longest range torpedo, at 20 km
  • Ships that carry Type 93 often carry a large amount, upwards of 16

Cons:

  • Ships that carry Type 93 must reload in order to access entire load

History

Without the required number of capital warships, nor the industry to produce them, to match the United States in the Pacific, Japan would not be able to win a prolonged gunfight with as there would always be more US ships than Japanese. To combat this disadvantage, the Imperial Japanese Navy developed a strategy in which series of mass torpedo attacks would weaken the US fleet ahead of a major decisive battle. For this, a long-range, stealthy torpedo would be needed. Both the British Royal Navy and the IJN had experimented with oxygen-driven torpedoes in the past; however, after casualties from premature explosion, development halted. It was in the wake of the new battleship HMS Rodney, which carried oxygen torpedoes, that interest renewed in Japan. Taking inspiration from HMS Rodney's torpedoes, development began in 1928 for a long-range, wakeless oxygen torpedo.

The resulting torpedo was the Type 93 torpedo, referred to as Sanso Gyorai (酸素魚雷, "oxygen torpedo"). The Type 93 torpedo had a diameter of 610 mm (24 inches), was 9 meters (29 feet, 6 inches) long, weighed 2700 kg, and was rather large compared to its contemporaries. Many torpedoes of the time used combustion engines with compressed air oxidizers for propulsion. In contrast, the Type 93 torpedo utilized pure, compressed oxygen as the oxidizer. Air is composed of roughly 20% oxygen and 78% nitrogen, the latter of which was a waste product that manifested as long bubble trails. Using pure oxygen allowed the Type 93 torpedo to effectively quintuple its fuel while also eliminating the nitrogen byproduct. This greatly reduced the torpedo's bubble trail and left it virtually wakeless. The use of oxygen allowed the Type 93 torpedo to carry a large explosive charge without sacrificing fast speeds and long range.

However, it was not without its drawbacks; the torpedo was prone early detonation, so a secondary compressed air tank was used at launch, switching to the oxygen tank once the torpedo was a safe distance away from the launching ship. The Type 93 torpedo was also more susceptible to shrapnel and shock-induced detonation, which lead to the loss of a number of Japanese warships.

The Type 93 torpedo entered service in 1935. Japanese light forces would use the Type 93 in night attacks against Allied shipping, where the stealthy torpedo could find its target before the enemy was even aware that there were torpedoes in the water. This, combined with the extreme secrecy of the torpedo, resulted in the loss of many Allied ships. After the war, the Type 93 torpedo was dubbed "Long Lance" in the west.

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the weapon;
  • other literature.


Torpedoes
USA 
450 mm  Mk.7
533 mm  Bliss-Leavitt Mk.1 · Mark 35 · Mk.8 · Mk.8-3 C/D · Mk.15 · Mk.16
569 mm  Mk.13 · Mk.13-6† · Mk.13-6 Case†
Germany 
324 mm  Mark 44
450 mm  C/06D · LT 1A/1 · F5W† · F5b†
500 mm  G6c
533 mm  G7a · Seal DM2A1
600 mm  H/8
USSR 
400 mm  SET-40
450 mm  Pattern 1910 · Pattern 1912 · 45-36NU‡ · 45-36AN† · 45-36MAN†
533 mm  53-38 · 53-39 · 53-56 · 53-57 · 53-65 · SET-53M · SET-65
Britain 
450 mm  R.G.F. Mark VI** · Mark XII‡ · Mark XV‡
533 mm  Mark I · Mk.IV · Mk.V · Mk.VIII · Mk.IX · Mk.IX** · 21 inch Mk.20 Bidder
Japan 
324 mm  Mark 46
450 mm  Type 2 · Type 38 No.2 B · Type 43 · Type 44 No.2 · Type 91 Model 2† · Type 91 Model 3†
533 mm  Type 6 · Type 43 (1910) · Type 54 Model 3 · Type 72 Model 1 · Type 89
610 mm  Type 8 No.2 · Type 90 · Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 · Type 93 Model 3
Italy 
450 mm  F200/450† · S.I.170/450X5,25 · W.200/450X5,75 · Whitehead A 110/450
533 mm  S.I.270 · S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Tipo A · S.I. 270/533,4X7,2 Tipo I · S.I. 270/533X6.84 Tipo L · S.I. 270/533,4X7,2 Tipo M
France 
400 mm  1926DA†
450 mm  1909R
550 mm  Model 1923DT
Sweden 
450 mm  m/38† · m/41†
  † = Aerial torpedo
‡ = Aerial and ship-launched torpedo

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