1. Weapon
  2. Type 73

Basic Information

Type： Torpedo Cruise Altitude： 0 m Air Range： 0 - 0 nm Air Hit Rate： 0 %
Length： 2.56 m Climb Rate： 30 m/s Surface Range： 0 - 0 nm Surface Hit Rate： 0 %
Span： 0.324 m Launch Altitude： 0 - 0 m Land Range： 0 - 0 nm Land Hit Rate： 0 %
Diameter： 0.324 m Launch Speed： 0 - 0 kt Subsurface Range： 0 - 2 nm Subsurface Hit Rate： 70 %
Weight： 196 kg Target Altitude (AGL)： 0 - 0 m Target Speed： - - - kt CEP, Surface： 0 m
Waypoint Number： 0 Target Altitude (ASL)： -330 - -10 m CEP, Land 0 m

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
Torpedo Seeker Torpedo Seeker, Active-Only 0 - 0.20 nm 1 sec Early 1960s

Weapon Capabilities

Search Pattern Bearing-Only Launch (BOL) Re-Attack Capability

Targets

Submarine

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 115 dB 116 dB 117 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 85.5 dB 86 dB 87 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 77.5 dB 78 dB 79 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 69 dB 70 dB 71 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 8 dB 40 dB 8 dB
Visual Detection Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Visual Classification Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Infrared Detection Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Infrared Classification Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²)

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
Not recorded in database

Warhead

Sequence Model Type Damage Points Explosive Type
1 Mk44 [34 kg HE] Torpedo Torpedo 34 HE [kg], TNT (Trinitrotoluene)

Fuel

Fuel Type Fuel Capacity
Torpedo Fuel 360

Carried / Used By

Platform Type Platform Name Country/Region Year Commissioned Usage
Aircraft HSS-2 Sea King [SH-3A] Japan 1974 Loadout
Aircraft HSS-2A Sea King [SH-3D] Japan 1974 Loadout
Aircraft HSS-2B Sea King [SH-3H] Japan 1979 Loadout
Aircraft PS-1
JMSDF, 21x
 Japan 1972 Loadout
Ship DD 122 Hatsuyuki Japan 1982 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DD 129 Yamayuki [Hatsuyuki] Japan 1985 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DD 164 Takatsuki Japan 1986 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DD 164 Takatsuki Japan 1975 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDG 163 Amatsukaze Japan 1983 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDG 163 Amatsukaze
Single Unit, AAW
 Japan 1974 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDG 168 Tachikaze Japan 1983 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDG 168 Tachikaze Japan 1976 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDH 141 Haruna Japan 1974 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDH 143 Shirane Japan 1981 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDH 143 Shirane Japan 1980 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDK 113 Yamagumo
DASH Deleted
 Japan 1979 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DDK 116 Minegumo
DASH Deleted
 Japan 1979 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DE 211 Isuzu Japan 1974 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DE 215 Chikugo Japan 1975 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DE 223 Yoshino [Chikugo] Japan 1975 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DE 227 Yubari Japan 1983 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship MMC 951 Souya Japan 1974 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship MST 462 Hayase Japan 1972 Mount / Launcher
324mm HOS 301
Ship DD 122 Hatsuyuki Japan 1982 Magazine
Type 73 [External Tubes]
Ship DD 129 Yamayuki [Hatsuyuki] Japan 1985 Magazine
Type 73 [External Tubes]
Ship DDG 168 Tachikaze Japan 1983 Magazine
Type 73 [External Tubes]
Ship DDG 168 Tachikaze Japan 1976 Magazine
Type 73 [External Tubes]
Ship DDH 141 Haruna Japan 1974 Magazine
Type 73 [External Tubes]
Ship DDH 143 Shirane Japan 1981 Magazine
Type 73 [External Tubes]
Ship DDH 143 Shirane Japan 1980 Magazine
Type 73 [External Tubes]