Adcap 48 Torpedo Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
08-908-030PC20 Round Plain Nut
001856464
08-908-049PC52 Key Washer
001860965
08-908-050PC50 Round Plain Nut
001856463
08-908-050PC52 Key Washer
001860965
08-908-185PC153C Key Washer
001860965
08-908-220PC52 Key Washer
001860965
08-908-224PC52 Key Washer
001860965
08-933-392PC153U Key Washer
001860965
08-948-061-00-009 Key Washer
001860965
08-949-546PC153C Key Washer
001860965
08-949-552PC153 Key Washer
001860965
08-949-787PC153T Key Washer
001860965
08-949-818PC153C Key Washer
001860965
08-950-244PC153T Key Washer
001860965
08-950-428PC153T Key Washer
001860965
0800-329 Tubular Rivet
008260329
080347 Eye Bolt
003952936
0811-3406 Induct Wire Wound Fixed Resistor
010806212
0812-0070 Induct Wire Wound Fixed Resistor
011764985
0837-0120 Voltage Sensitive Resistor
010204786
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Torpedo, Adcap 48

Picture of Adcap 48 Torpedo

1972–present (Mod 1) 1988–present (ADCAP)

The Mark 48 and its improved Advanced Capability (ADCAP) variant are American heavyweight submarine-launched torpedoes. They were designed to sink deep-diving nuclear-powered submarines and high-performance surface ships.

The Mk-48 torpedo was designed at the end of the 1960s to keep up with the advances in Soviet submarine technology. Operational since 1972, it replaced the Mk-37 and Mk-14 torpedoes as the principal weapon of U.S. Navy submarines.

The Mk-48 torpedo is designed to be launched from submarine torpedo tubes. The weapon is carried by all U.S. Navy submarines, including Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and Seawolf-, Los Angeles-, and Virginia-class attack submarines. It is also used on Canadian, Australian, and Dutch submarines. The Royal Navy elected not to buy the Mark 48, preferring to use the Spearfish instead.

Mk-48 and Mk-48 ADCAP torpedoes can be guided from a submarine by wires attached to the torpedo. They can also use their own active or passive sensors to execute programmed target search, acquisition, and attack procedures. The torpedo is designed to detonate under the keel of a surface ship, breaking the ship's back and destroying its structural integrity. In the event of a miss, it can circle back for another attempt.

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