The Type 89 Torpedo is a weapon system developed on Earth and used by Japan.
Overview[]
The Type 89 torpedoes is a wire-guided torpedo that mimics the Mark 48 ADCAP torpedoes of the United States of America, with adjustments for Japan's sea area. It replaces the Type-72 unguided torpedoes. This torpedo can be launched from the Oyashio-class and Soryu-Class submarines. They can also be dropped from deck launchers of surface ships and it was commonly loaded to destroyers.
Specifications[]
- Length: 6,250 mm (20.51 ft)
- Weight: 1,760 kg (3,900 lb)
- Diameter: 533 mm (21 in)
- Warhead: 267 kg (590 lb)
- Speed: 55 knots (102 km/h) maximum possibly 70 knots (130 km/h)
- Range:
- 27 nautical miles (50 km) at 40 knots (74 km/h)
- 21 nautical miles (39 km) at 55 knots (102 km/h).
- Guidance: wire-guided with both active and passive homing modes
- Operating depth: 900 m
Service History[]
During the New World War, the Takanami-Class destroyer launched a deck-mounted Type 89 torpedo and sunk the Imperial Cetus-class submarine Mira some 400 km from Okinawa.
The torpedo was also used by Mu during the Battle of Otaheit Offshore. The Type 89 torpedoes installed on the La Kasami Kai managed to sunk the Ishtam's flagship, the Orion-class Battleship Meisa and the cruiser Frud
During the Great Naval Battle of Japan, after the Japanese submarines sunk or disabled 14 ships of the Gra Valkas Imperial Navy's Great Fleet with Harpoon missiles, the Soryu launched four Type 89 Torpedoes at an enemy carrier, sinking it much to the shock and horror of the Gra Valkas Empire sailors. To their amazement, the Type 89 was far more accurate than their own torpedoes and could change their direction in mid-course. Despite having a rough knowledge of how the Type 89 operated, the enemy fleet was unable to transmit this information to the rest of their forces, due to radio jamming tactics by the Japanese.