[FIXED B551] Mk46/Mk48 Max Depths
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:02 am
DB shows the Mk46 and Mk48 all versions with a Max depth of 3281 feet.
I can't speak to post 1979 max depths but I can to pre '79. Those two torpedoes couldn't get even close to that depth, nowhere near 3281 feet.
I don't know where y'all get your info but in this case it is to the best of my knowledge (served on board USS Sandlance SSN 660) incorrect for pre '79 versions.
EDIT: Just to see where y'all might have gotten your info I googled max depth Mk 48. Lots of estimates - lots of really optimistic estimates. Some look pretty close I imagine for post '82/84 but not for pre '79.
I can't speak to post 1979 max depths but I can to pre '79. Those two torpedoes couldn't get even close to that depth, nowhere near 3281 feet.
I don't know where y'all get your info but in this case it is to the best of my knowledge (served on board USS Sandlance SSN 660) incorrect for pre '79 versions.
EDIT: Just to see where y'all might have gotten your info I googled max depth Mk 48. Lots of estimates - lots of really optimistic estimates. Some look pretty close I imagine for post '82/84 but not for pre '79.