The Type 92 torpedo was a
submarine-launched
torpedo
A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, s ...
used by the
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrend ...
during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. It was in length and 21 inches (53 cm) in diameter. This type of torpedo was battery powered. It could deliver a 660-pound (300 kg) warhead at 30 knots (55 km/h) to a target 7 kilometers (3.8 nautical miles) away.
Torpedoes of Japan
World War II weapons of Japan
World War II naval weapons
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