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TBD-1 Devastator aircraft 6-T-4 of Torpedo Squadron 6 dropped a Mark XIII torpedo during exercises in the Pacific, 20 Oct 1941

Caption     TBD-1 Devastator aircraft 6-T-4 of Torpedo Squadron 6 dropped a Mark XIII torpedo during exercises in the Pacific, 20 Oct 1941 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-19230-B
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TBD Devastator   Main article  Photos  
Mark XIII   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 575 pixels
Photos in Series See all 4 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 20 Oct 1941
Added By C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
20 Nov 2010 10:20:37 AM

TBD-1 of VT-6 dropping its Bliss Leavitt Mk. 13 torpedo. The weapon weighed one ton and
was 15 ft long, 18 inches in diameter.
Torpedo could not be dropped at speeds above
140mph, and a loaded TBD could barely exceed
that speed.

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