War Memorials of Wisconsin

Mark 27 torpedo

Torpedo Mk 27 Mod 0, developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories, was an acoustically-controlled, submarine-launched, anti-escort ship weapon. Used during the second World War, the torpedo had a single propeller driven by an electric motor. This torpedo was essentially a Mine Mk 24 modified for submarine launching in a 21-inch submerged torpedo tube by the addition of wood guides on the 19" diameter outer cylinder shell. Approximately 1000 units were produced by the Western Electric Corp., Kearney, N.J.

There is 1 known Mark 27 torpedo on display in Wisconsin.  It is at the following location:

City Located Photo(s) Model Serial Number Location GPS Map(s)
Manitowoc, WI Mark 27
Mod 4		 ? Wisconsin Maritime Museum,
75 Martime Dr.		 N 44° 05.575'
W 87° 39.335'


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