French
Pre-World War II Torpedoes
Updated 15 May 2006

45 cm (17.7") M12D, Toulon
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Ship Class Used On Destroyers and Capital Ships
Date Of Design 1912
Date In Service about 1914
Weight 2,231 lbs. (1,012 kg)
Overall Length 18 ft. 10 in. (5.750 m)
Explosive Charge 320 lbs. (145 kg) TNT
Range / Speed 8,750 yards (8,000 m) / 28 knots
Power Kerosene Wet-heater
Notes:  N/A
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45 cm (17.7") M18, Toulon
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Ship Class Used On Destroyers and Capital Ships
Date Of Design 1918
Date In Service about 1920
Weight N/A
Overall Length 19 ft. 3.5 in. (5.880 m)
Explosive Charge N/A
Range / Speed 3,300 yards (3,000 m) / 34 knots
Power Kerosene Wet-heater
Notes:  N/A
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55 cm (21.65") 19V, Toulon
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Ship Class Used On Pre-war Destroyers
Date Of Design 1919
Date In Service about 1921
Weight 3,053 lbs. (1,385 kg)
Overall Length 21 ft. 8 in (6.600 m)
Explosive Charge 525 lbs. (238 kg) picric acid
Range / Speed 2,200 yards (2,000 m) / 43 knots
4,400 yards (4,000 m) / 35 knots
Power Kerosene Wet-heater
Notes:  Used a four-cylinder radial engine.
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55 cm (21.65") 19D, Toulon
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Ship Class Used On Pre-war Destroyers
Date Of Design 1919
Date In Service about 1921
Weight 4,034 lbs. (1,830 kg)
Overall Length 26 ft. 11 in. (8.200 m)
Explosive Charge 525 lbs. (238 kg) picric acid
Range / Speed 6,560 yards (6,000 m) / 35 knots
15,300 yards (14,000 m) / 25 knots
Power Kerosene Wet-heater
Notes:  Essentially an enlarged and longer range version of the 19V.
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55 cm (21.65") 23DT, Toulon
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Ship Class Used On Destroyers and Flotilla Leaders
Date Of Design 1923
Date In Service about 1925
Weight 4,560 lbs. (2,068 kg)
Overall Length 27 ft. 2 in. (8.280 m)
Explosive Charge 683 lbs. (310 kg) TNT
Range / Speed 9,840 yards (9,000 m) / 39 knots
14,200 yards (13,000 m) / 35 knots
Power Schneider alcohol / air heater
Notes:  Much improved torpedo with a four-cylinder radial engine.  The alcohol acted as a diluent as well as a fuel source.
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55 cm (21.65") 24V and 24M, Toulon
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Ship Class Used On Submarines
Date Of Design 1924
Date In Service about 1926
Weight 3,285 lbs. (1,490 kg)
Overall Length 27 ft. 2 in. (8.280 m)
Explosive Charge 683 lbs. (310 kg) TNT
Range / Speed 3,300 yards (3,000 m) / 45 knots
7,650 yards (7,000 m) / 35 knots
Power Schneider alcohol / air heater
Notes:  These figures are for the earliest versions.  Later versions had ranges of 4,400 yards (4,000 m) / 45 knots and 8,750 yards (8,000 m) / 35 knots.  There is also mention of a 915 lbs. (415 kg) TNT explosive charge on some of the later models.
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40 cm (15.75") M26V, 26W and 26DA, Toulon / St. Tropez
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Ship Class Used On 26V:  Submarines
26W:  MTB
26DA:  Aircraft
Date Of Design 1926
Date In Service about 1928
Weight 1,486 lbs. (674 kg)
Overall Length 16 ft. 10.5 in. (5.140 m)
Explosive Charge 317 lbs. (144 kg) TNT
Range / Speed 2,200 yards (2,000 m) / 44 knots
3,300 yards (3,000 m) / 35
Power Alcohol Wet-heater
Notes:  A single-stage turbine engined torpedo whose basic design was used for a variety of purposes.  One of the best turbine systems developed in the period between World War I and World War II.  Aircraft torpedoes had a shroud ring and were dropped from 260 feet (80 m).
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Data from
"Naval Weapons of World War Two" by John Campbell