Mark 27 torpedo
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The Mark 27 torpedo was the first of the United States Navy 19-inch (48-cm) submarine-launched torpedoes. This electrically-propelled torpedo was 125 inches long and weighed 1174 pounds (534 kg). The torpedo employed a passive acoustic guidance system and was intended for both submarine and surface targets. Nicknamed "Cutie" by submarine crews, the Mark 27 entered service in 1943 as a defensive weapon. The torpedo was classified as obsolete in the 1960s.
1943 — 1946
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Cutie; Mk27
1000 produced,
Western Electric, 
acoustic torpedo,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
1943 — 1946 Mark 27 torpedo
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