Spearfish heavyweight torpedo
Country of Origin: Britain
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The Spearfish is an advanced heavyweight torpedo intended for submarine use as a replacement for the Tigerfish.
The improved performance of the Tigerfish Mod 2 along with cost overruns and reliability problems delayed adoption of this weapon for British service.
The Spearfish is a significant improvement over the Tigerfish in speed, fire control and guidance capabilities. The digital reprogrammable on-board 1412L computer can exchange data with the submarine's fire-control system...
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