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Early models—even when dropped low to the water at slow speeds—were prone to not starting or running on the surface. Later in the war the design was modified to allow drops from as high as 2,400 ft, at speeds up to 410 knots. The final Mark 13 weighed 2,216 lb (1,005 kg); 600 lb (262 kg) of this was the High Explosive Torpex . At the close of the war, the Mark 13 was considered one of the most reliable air-dropped torpedoes available. REFERENCES |
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