Mark 32 surface vessel torpedo tubes

The Mark 32 has been the standard anti-submarine torpedo launching system aboard United States Navy surface vessels since its introduction in 1960, and is in use aboard the warships of several other navies. and Mark 54 designs, and can be modified to use other torpedoes (such as the MU90 Impact aboard Royal Australian Navy frigates, or Royal Navy units using Sting Ray torpedoes). The tubes are designed to be fired remotely, but manual firing controls are fitted as a backup to all but the s Mod 15 sets, as all aspects of the tubes' operation are controlled remotely. The launch is powered by compressed air in a rear flask, which doubles as each tube's breech, and the torpedoes are fire-and-forget weapons. The launcher can be made from fibreglass, or with a fibreglass liner encased in metal. The tubes were designed to be weatherproof and capable of storing torpedoes for long periods, but this is only practical with regular maintenance. Each triple-tube set weighs around unloaded, with variations between mods. == Variants ==

• Mk 32 Mod 5 and 7: three-barrel variant designed for the Mark 44 and Mark 46 torpedoes • Mk 32 Mod 9: two-barrel variant • Mk 32 Mod 11: single-barrel variant • Mk 32 Mod 14: three-barrel variant able to fire locally or remotely • Mk 32 Mod 15: three-barrel variant designed for the Mark 46 and Mark 54 torpedoes able to fire locally or remotely • Mk 32 Mod 17: three-barrel variant • Mk 32 Mod 19: three-barrel variant On board ships United States • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Long Beach-class cruiser • • Bainbridge-class cruiser • • Truxtun-class cruiser • • • • • Japan • • • • (1959) • • • • • • • • • • • (2010) • • • • Ishikari-class destroyer escort • • • Kashima-class training ship • Asuka-class experimental ship Canada • • • • • • Republic of China • • • • Italy • • • • • • • • Australia • • South Korea • • • • • • • • Indonesia • • • ==See also==