MIN JUNE |,1945 E DISPOSAL HAND PART X CHAPTER 2 ITALIAN TORPEDOES BOOK ITALIAN UNDERWATER ORDNANCE CONFIDENTIALITALIAN TORFEDGZS Fig. | - Warhead Type A, Sectional View taton Standard Exploders Fig. 2 > Warhead Type A Malian Stendard Exploders Fig, 3 Warhead Type 8ITALIAN TORPEDOES Introduet to As ‘The torpedoes of the rvalian Navy are 21” ang 18" in diameter and are all e{rcdriven with the single exception of thy 19 1/2", edectrically. Griven, uireraft~launcned, cizcling torpedo. The Italians have uiea sone wuboarine-Launenad 'elactric torpedo: Udeved that these were obtained fron the Gersans. Contain detuiled Anfornation wits re Dises, tas single exception buing the eireilng torpedo cieatiy unique to warrant Tull treatment, Data ave inelud ative sxaaples of recovered warheads and the knows Gers are covered in detail, EeaLion Warnoude, 2. Although many types of Itailan warheads huve been exenined, all types, excepting the SIO and olreling torpede mrasads, are siaply constructed and are quite sintlar in design. che waraeads are either 12° of 21" in ieneter, are constructed of scot, and contain na special features oF ite inge except the trausverss oxploder pocket on the top center Line. Later models aay contain two axploder gocxeta on the top center Line, about 10° apare, aitner of wnicn will receive che Standart italian Ei- ploder. Description 2. Data on thr (a) Type 4 (Round Nose) standart 21" warnead types rollow selow: Lengsa 40" Distances fron centers of 1. and 2)" explode? pockata to ater flange. Diuneter of awe plug da/ee Marking on 201 (2) Type 3 (Pointed Nose) GSE MARISUB LA SPEZTA Length sa" Distances froa centers of 16" und 25° exploder pockata to after flange Disneter of nose plug ” Marking on a0i GSE MARISUS TARANTO (©) Typac (Round Hose) Length ose Distances from conters of 16" and 26" explecer pockets to ufter flange Diameter of nose plug Laan Marking on a S22. 270/$53.4 © 7.2 6.3. aE TARANTO 2. SiG yarnesa {e) Tals warhead ts very sintler externally to the stantant cypes Ureaced above. It is Lo" long, 2" ta dleneter, aud contains the two pockets on p cent the Fespective centers of wale are 177 and 27" from 2be warhead flangu. The oat obvicus differeace apparent to a casual Saspectioa 4a tne fact that the arver poccet is fitted to receive the five secus- Sng screms for the sic activator satner than the three serene waiea secure the Staadart Exploder, (®) Tae Internal urrangemanc of the componente of the augnetic firing Govice 1 ay Zollowa (ail parts fitted just forward of tau after Bulknend}: a conernSTALIAN TORPEDOSS Pockats for Italian’ Standard Exploders 4- Warhead Type G Fig. 5- SIG Warhead, Sectional ViewTTALIAN TORPEDOES (xaltan Warbeads, cont'd.) fone on the top center Line and one on the (3) & battery on tae port sie. (4) A-sagnetic teat awiten on the lower starboard si¢4 (e) Ligt-eolored, rubserizet ombles extend within the wernead as fol- [L) Prom the battery to the amplifier, (2) From the amp2: yF to the aagnetic vest amiten. (3) Prom the uppar detector coll to the sagetic test aviteh. (4) From the lower detector coil to tas magnetic test switen. (5) Prom the amplifier to. seitch on tae after cage of the ao- ator pocket. 3. The ing torpedc warheid 1s treated elsewaers in this chapcer. Amplitier Detector Coil Batrery Detector Coil Fig 6~ SIC Warhead 5 (COMPIDEMTIALTFALTAN TORFED GES Inertia Frame Firing Pin Spindle Arming Gear Inertia Frame Spring Firing Pin Spring Firing Pin Carrier ‘ Firing Pin Fig.7 - Italian Standard Exploder, Armed Position, Sectional View tnertia Frome Firing Pin Spindle Arming Gear Release Lever Locking Lever — Firing Pin Spring Firing Pin Carrier Fiting Pin Fig.8~ Italion Stondard Exploder, Unarmed Position, Sectional View COMPDENTTAL abeITALIAN ToRPEDaRs Italien Standeré xxpl: A. Inpacteinertie type, fitted in tragsverse pocket on top center Line of ‘Used in surface craft, aizerare and sutnarine-Leunoned tor- ‘eno explodera usually fitted to each warnead. aah, (a) Te expioder ia 15 3/u* ong, ) 3/4" tm naximum dianster, and ts donposed of the following sain parte: (2) 4m uppar section, consisting of a cylinerical orass housing, 5° long, waich eichoses tae nain working parts of the explo- ‘A chree-bladed inpelier, sounted on the ond of an ta- ‘nate waton ‘side of the housing, Trouga adjacent to the exploder pocrat. red dy & STabsparent plastic window 1s fivted a tae top cover, (2) A tower section, consisting of « cylinérienl praas mousing, Yo 5/4 Long and 21/4" in diamever, wica encloses the boos: Ger and detonators. The detonator carrier ig seoured to the eof tke upper section by a Keep ring (lef: sand threads). booster screws to the lower end of the detonator carrier is locked by an Leanaped clip. (b) Markings on the exploder body are as follows: (1) ‘Tae vorts graquszion imaodiLizzazton in Geriat elichette stanped arguad the Inspection port. (2) ‘The exploder serial number staapad on the top f 2. Interne (a) The prinary working parts of ths exploder are as folio (2) 4 worm geur, driven by she 4 raing inéteator essenbly, consisting of a a train, 8 calibrated wagal, ag’ indicator flap and a spring~ Joaded snaft. The snare ta titted ut its upper end with a oasli arm walea is painted red and on walcn the word Snobilize (s stanped. (44) The arming gear woich ts sounted on the vertical axis and wales containe « square bole in its center. lier, wnica érir (2) warsesnarted, springsloaded riring pin spindle. ‘The spine 1a rounded af the top and screws into » firing pin head containing two firing pias. The spindle and dvud are cc tained ina cylinerieal ousting woich 13 at the top. ‘The square snurt of the spindle enguges she square hole in the arming sear prior to arise. (3) dn inertia frame, pivoted to the firing pin housing, and two aprings wiien tend to nold cae Trane in the uafired ‘position. The Widerside of the top of the frame couvaias a exall rr fo vaish the rounded top end of the firing pin spindle f: roby Looking the Trane prior to arming. (u) A firtag spring compressing dtso, threaded externally and (5) The firtag pio release Lever and the 7: ‘The upper end of the firing pin releese lever Dears down upoo the projeccion on top of the dnareie rane and its lower end Teacraina toa upper end of cho firing pin Locking lever. ‘7Re lower snd of she firing pin locking Lever procrudes tarougn the aide of the tiring pla housing end restralas the faring pin geod. 3. Mobnod of Mount (a) ‘The exploder ts slipped into tae wurnead und secured by thre ‘Squaresneaded vole: CONPIDEWTTALFig.10- Italian Stondard Exoloder, Fig. 11> ltalion Standard Exeloder, Booster Ramoved Housing Removed CONF DENTAL 8+TALIAN TORPEDOES (Ttalian Stanaaré Bxploaer, Cont'd.) yt manually prior to launcaing by running off te Tnpelier. ‘The maxisun arming range ia sated by $00 impeller turns, when the torpedo is launched, to fon driven the worn gear, thereby perroraing the followiag coliprated wneel of the araiag indicator assasbly rotate: wien the required sumber of impelier turas bas been Tun of, sas j-painted ara ta later ‘and the window. Ess ordinarily Occurs wien tue exploder lecxs 65 ixpeller wuras of being fully armed and indicates that the oxploder {a in ¢ dangerous caadition, Dut not neceasarily fully ammede (>) The araing gear rotates, thereby rotating the firing pin spindle ‘As tho firing pin spigdLe ‘doumeurd causiog the firing pins to energe from The nousing. As the tiring spring compreasing disc rotates, also gover downward, conpreasing the firing spring. hen the come plete azaing distange ie run off) the firing pia spiadie soy jownward sufficiently to permit its rounded top to disengage and unlock tne {nercia rrene ané ita square shart moves out of the aoLe in the ceacar oF the wxning gear whieh ices ror tne reaeincer of 2 upon receipt of a blow sufficient to aisplace the Foyue, the, firtag, zin crleese lever. foe le frame, taereby. he firing pia of the firing spring then forces the locs- 8 tne firing pins downward to impinge on La sha detonators. 2, Mote thet the exploder when armed is oxtrenely sensitl mation. to anock or 2. Inspect whe invertor of une exploder by peering ut u snarp angle througa the port on the top cover. in extreme exergency, do Dot atveape pandering safe unl ‘vop of the firing pla spindle aay be 1, Remove the exploder securing bolte, 2. Frome safe distance, ‘ranove the exploder, saking provisions for custioa~ dag tte fall, If the exploder ie armed, destroy it in situ. If unarmed, procead an directed Below. De Remove the Lnshaped clip. ‘4s Uneorew tha dooster oan. 5+ Unseraw the detonator carrier keep ring (Left bend 6. Dispose of all explosive elements. a5 ConrroEMrzaLTTALIAM TORPaNGES Arming Spindle ae Securing ‘Shoulder Arming Switch Plunger a Detonator Switch Plunger Arming Spindle Extension Detonator Short Gircuiting Switch , Fig. 12 SIG Activator, Sectional View (GONP IDENT TAL atoITALIAN ToaPEDoss SIC Activator Ls Tapoleredziven arming device, fitted in transverse pocket on top cen= tor line of SIC warnend in SIC torpedoes. vais devia 1s very similar An denign and operation to the German SIC activator, (Past S¥, ch 3 Deserspt ion . Be Exvernal {a) Me ectivator ta 16" lous, } 7/87 in nexium diunvter, and is cam posed of the following asin part: (1) 4 upper section, consisting of a cylindrical orasy 5* tong, waich encloses the auin working parca oft luded inpeller souated on the ond of an inpelier hart protrudes fron the side of the Rousing and rotates in fan inpeller trough of jaceat to the activater pocket. The top gover is made of steel, contain a square ole in its center (aay ve covered by a rubber dimparaga) and 1a secured to Rousing by four s0rewi 12) A lower seccion, contained in a cyiindrical brass noueing Lie'Tong and 2-d/o*'in dinmever, wnich encloses tue booster and detonators (b) The upper and Loner sections are Joined by six bolts, External |a) The sin working parte of the activator ere as follows: (1) ‘The tnpeller and smpeller shaft, the latter buing Fitted with | worm on its inner end vhica engages « spur geur. a aralng spindle which snguges, iatoraal threads of ine top of the spindle 19 square ts p of the spindle 1s square and fil ‘0 tue top cover. Tas lowsr ead of the spindle eansion. 4 Uellows 1s rictéa around device water= ta (2) Two Lever systena, one of which controls an arming switen plunger vnile sne"other compresses ioe spring of she detona for awiteh plunger, The araing miter plunger, consisting of a bruse pin mounted on @ sliding crane, 19 aed in t ed position by @ spring clip maica beufs against tne arming suites plunger lever system, “The detonator swites plunger consists of two 1 ed, wedze-anaped contacts, ouch of vith an electrical lend on Sea. up oaracts directiy below to ta detonators, Tas Lover ond of the arming spindle exteasion consists of two braze prongs which, waen made to tne coatucte mentioned above, sbort— Circuit the detonators. {a} The activator te slipped into te warnend and ancured by rive lugs. (w) When thy torpedo 4s lounchet, inpelier rotation then turns the Fa, The amzing spindle, whicn is not free to - upon tue tareuds of! the spur geur, carzriag the extension vith it. as the spindle extension rises, Lt pivots a lever systen anainot the tension of the spring clip, gradually foreing the arming ewiteh pisager aft anc closing che Suing suicen wiich snereizen roa naguetic firing device Located eleowhere in the warhend. (®) Upward sotion of tne spindle extension also conpres Yor switcn plunger spring. after th ates, further upmard aovioa of the spindle in the spindle sxteasioa with detects oa tue Plunger, allowing tne plunger te si ake its double contact. Upward mt causes ta arming tae detonator elreult. the dotona: (©) Continued impeller rotation aoves the square top cf tne uming spin- die upward out of the square cole 1c the top cover, at whisi solae upward motion of tne spindle ceuaes since 1 aay now rotate freely. she COMPEDENPTAL wo prongs on iza lower extremity co breur their contacts, | 4 i 1 {TELUS TORPEDCES Arming Spindle Arming Switch Plunger Detonator Swit Plunger Booster Fig.13 = SIG Activator cowrmenrras, oteTPALZAN TORPEDOES (ste actavavor, Cont'd.) 2, The detonators fire waen the detector soils in the supnerie tiring 4 View receive tbe sroper signal and tne aaplifier conpletes the detons Yor clrouit tron the bateery. 2. Nove chat this activator ts used in a warhead wiicn also contains the svandard inertia type sxploder in tho Foremost of the two pockets on. the top center ling, Saould it be aecossazy to render safe a torpedo Flbcad’ with both ‘devices, Geai wita the activator first if reas ible. Hote that the activator eunnot be withdrawn fron the pocket when in an armed condition. Je The magnetic firing device may incorporate a self-destroying feature, Except is extrase sasrgency, weit at least 2, nours sefore attanpting to render safe. by Check the condition of the activator us fellows (a) If rubber ¢taparaga ts present on top cover cur tt amy. Tnapect Ghe square nole in che center of cue top corer. If the amiss. spindle projects 1/6" or gore abovt of tho top cor or, tbe magnetic firing device aust be considered armed. (2) Tape the inpaller to the warhead shell. {%) Remove the five securing belts, le) From sare distanca, renove cue activator from the warned. (4) Remove the six bolts and seperate tne upper ané lower sections |e) Disrose of ceconators and voosver, Azned [a Using the proper nitric ecié solution (Pert 2, Chapter 7), cut a noke approxiaatoly J” in dfaaeter on the top center line of th warhe SWabart the after end of the accivator poset a tue ace; cut and (b) $Lit cue burr colored, rubverized cacle va sugnetie section Ls uy sacn Of ite four leads, 7) yn renoved, {5 anould be Hote: If the inertieetyps exploder hes aot yet 5 dealt with ae this point. fe) mnlarge the nole untt) yy and access 15 obtained. (4) Renove the keep ring which secures the awitch to the after side of 5 ye aotivator; resove tne awiten. (a) Remove the top cover securing acramm and the top cover. |f) Reach in through the noe und push the detonator plunger swites 7 forward white sotating the uring spindle cloexwise. Continue aati the switer plunger retracts to the unerned position. (g) The activator ts now ats 4; proceed aa in Par. 1 above, “a CONFIDENTIALTIALIAN ToRPDaES | Bs : ii 5 A,B ~ INDUCTION DETECTOR COILS Cc, = O15 MFD.- 780 VOLT f Ch = _O20MFD - 750 voLT f €) - 25.00 MFO. - 200 VOLT- ELECTROLYTIC : 8 - 45 VoLTs . f B: - 45 VOLTS ' B; - 135.0 VOLTS i 3; - ARMING SWITCH i Sz - SHORTING SWITCH f $3 = DETONATOR SWITCH 5, ~ TESTING SWITCH Si OD .~ PIN FOR SELF -OESTROYING FEATURE T+ THYRATRON Y= VACUUM TUBE (6Q7GT) i Ww, - OS Mee Gh, - 20M Wy = 20M Wi = 100.08 Wy - 700.0% R, ~ RELAY (ARMING! R, - RELAY (ARMING) Ry = RELAY (FIRING) Ry - BUZZER (TESTING) \ Fig. 14- SIC Circuit CONF menrTALSTALIAN ToRPEDCES S1g_cireute ~ operation Arming 2. Aa tho torpedo runs off its arming range, S, closes, 32 opens, renoving Sbe short from tue detonators, and 33 closes, putting coe detonators ta the firing elreuit. Closing $) cussgn 5) to energize Ry, cuusing tt to oparete r>, Operation of r2 breucs (a) und nuces (o}, putting current From 2) ‘Aiough sotle 4 and’ of &y and tirouss vs, thereby Hesing Spore ts (aie: (Ete and tehetaesdiag oy ade oo iat stion SEiEeat fae cotnade ot fldad'Bs £0"Sesteds catSode or toe surZeloetecee femal tirtag 2, Colle A und B are wired in series opposition so that action of the tor pedo through the earth's sugnetic Field produces no effect on either oats men the torpedo pauses near e nametic Bass, Avarcund A and 3 de distorted in such a manner and at a sufficient rate co produc the grid of 7 ead tna negative side of By.” This ver! Plate current of V in such a manner aa to produc pulse sero: If the pulse is of the proper direction, it appears, die £0 the acttative coupling, cu the grid of T, allowing T to fire and complece a crouse througa By, 'Ry, the cutnode of T, RA, w, and wee Rearcby deepened ete 2 solar og racine ag arent ae tomas F-Destroying Feature . A. Pin D 4a incorporazed Sf u self—destroying feuture 1s cesired. when the chreust 12 armed, 3] enorgizes £7 soasvantly until tae ual: tires oF cones to rest withott firing. In che latter cuse, 3) aventually suns down, allowing 22 vo recover gradually. when this ogeurs, tne snorting contacts (a) and (b) are closed at the sage tine arc 3 rires the cet- onutors. aL corm TALFIALIAN ToRPDors jueujsindwog A1ajjog 4apojdxz BulAosjsap -J18S AOg 4a¥I0g pDayJDM fappny uly [DI4aA Wo}Jog [oay48A Wo}og j oS + det gts \ Apoquersy \ uly (D9440A doy | uly jojuozs0H AZ Buiyyi7 4eppny jpay4eA doy Fig. 1S ~ Circling Torpedo, Side View o16- CMFIDETTALZIALIAN TORPEDOES Gizeling Torpeaa 2. The ciroling torpedo is a scall eleccrically-driver torpada, laid with parachute trou aireraft, designed to be usec in uervors, aacaorages aed eristed waters. It is unique im the field of undereater ordnase! Alshough it ia 2 seifapropalied, cirigibie unaereater explosive wee son nd iy therefore a torpedo ty definition, sun standard ‘orpede conpon~ ants a0 gyro steering and depth wechanisia are onitced from ite designs It Ls tne only kaowa torpedo to Incorpore porate oxplodere aid, with a singia ezeaption, ene only known. 36: edel to be driven ty @ single propeller. lrefart launching with parachute 4s also unique this fleld'as is the torpedo’s eiaht-root Length wbich is but aligrtly sore than bale that of the snortest U, 3, service aodel, waverial steel color Green Dienever 1g a2" Length Overall i Warhead Battery compartment Afvarsoay Tail . - charge 200 Lb. (approx. ) Torpex ‘Tovel welgnt io air 927 Ibe 2. Rrvamnal fittings {a} Wernead Direor action exploder Inertia exploder Ta pocket in center of aos 1 61/2" fron seater, utd pore tron bottoa center fine. Im poeeat on nowe, 6 1/2" from center, L" to atarsoura from dovton' center Line, In pocket on ng Self-deatroying exploder () Bateery conpartnont ‘Suspension Lug (ec) Atterteay Motor awivon (optional) Ort of Dottoa center 0" aburt battery coa- Partient Jota. (ay pasa Propeller Tres-blaced, 10 1/2" span. Pine Fortzontel wo, ened 26" Long, 0 zud- a dard fitted: voreioal Top 17 1/2" tong, sacludtag mud- der. 26""long including rudder. on apex or tai, + Internal arrangement or parte (a) Warhead + no internal fittings are included. w + contains the propulsion buttery, consisting Series, wired so 08 10 provide an MP ef avout 17 our rewnraLITALIAN TORPEDOES dapoydxz buhoysag-s19S 40} FOYIO poaysoy YoUIMS ,ule sno, UlY IDINABA WOJjog sayjadosg Xo Ul Jojuozi0H 4eppny JoaeA woyog Bottom View Fig, 1G ~ Circling Torpedo cone nerITALIAN TORFSDOES Icireling Terpedo, Cont'd.) (©) agterboay = contains the following: (2) & four-pols D.C, motor whies controls a drive abart. (2) A sercury auiteh aica controls the sotor circuit. () Stesring gear wuicn controls the vertical rudders = contains the propeller shaft. Be sotor swizen op the acterboty (aay not be fitted) te closed peter te ching. Mien the torpedo feBed, inpact with the water releases she parechute shrouis, thereby operating @ standard German ae.” As edo parachute ejaccing plunger springs out, neara to rise and bridge two contects in the oo~ Of the torpedo is aliencly sore buoyant than the Bfter parts and tends to rise so chet the torpedo body fagle with the surface of the water, fen the nose ba: Tye [about 20° above the aorizogtal], the nercury awit closes, coapleting the cireuse from the aattery to the sotor waleh starte to runs tension type parachute Fe: SP ’pemits a plunger yor etreult. “The no ‘The torpedo then runs, broacuing slightly, at 2 apeed of five to six Emote, tte course varies with the type of can fitved to the steering Fear tus Le alzost elweye soae derivative of a circle. The torpado aay hen fire by ments of Inertia exploder, the inpactedirect co= tion axploaer or tne second inpact-inartie explode: ezploder, in whien Inatane {nereia floating mine at coe atacussed Below, Details of we tons ie Never attenpe rendering safe by ¢isessenbly or renoval of the exploders. ‘The extrene tivity of tho inertia exploder(a) when arsed sakes sucl ‘procedure cuicidal, TRe armed or unaraed condition of an exploder can- fot be determined from an exterior eral! Cousteraioe che tori Xf counterataing 18 aot compatible wii jaible to shear the nose of the varsead, including exploders, from the after pert Uatng @ curvalinear cavizy cadrge (Part <, cuapter's), It anould be Roted, bowsver, thet shia procedure hes aot been field tested and « Digh order detonaticn must be anticipated. sng Sate Proceaun a None recomended. Fig. 17 - Circling Torpedo Warhead ote ONPEDENE ALSPALIAN ToRFEDCES ‘iting Pin Shatt fole For Safety Pin \ Mi , i Ul SN BIN. = ‘Shear Plate NN 2 Firing Pin Sbatt N R Firing Pins ‘Detonator Caps Fig. 18- Impact Oirect Action Exploder, Fig.tg = Impact Direct Action Expioder, for Use in Circling Torpedo for Use in Circling Torpedo, Sectional View (SONPIDENT TAL -20-ITALIAN TORPEDOES Uepact-Diract_ Action Zxplod 1, Uaed dn cireling torpado. Desertption A. “External (a) the ezploter te, generally oyHiadzteal in shape, epprexinacely 12° Tong, J* 1a snzimus diameter, and 1s composed of the following sain soigh srptnades, tron tbe weraeed oe'o Tanged sleeve ead a firing pin saaft, Foun Sard snd,‘enieh siises ince the center of the Ciange, Fart endo che firing pin auaft 1s enclosed by « cap fisted Ten a four-bisded Lapeiier,, This section costains the explo- F eraing and firiag a (2) A.mtaale section waica contains the 2 te ‘tring pins aad detonator (9) An after section wich contains the astonator and vooster. (b) The vartous expleder sections are screwed together, « small adapter doing weed to join the alddle ard uftar secticas - Tnternal, (a) The primary working parte of the exploder are (1) The tupeller whic to keyed to an ering spindle watea in turn Screws into the firing pin shart. (2) ‘THe curing pin anart waicn contains toe tiring pins on its af- Ger ond and woieh is Geld in the uoarmed josition Dy: §F end of the arming spindle. follows: (1) Look gatents eld by the 1: (14) A-qgen2 sneer plate ac tue jofat between tae forward and auddle sections. 3. Method of Mounting (a) The exploder aay de either screwed Lato thé warhead or secured by thfee Doles depending on the design. fevy pin through the impeller cap ant firing pin sbart is resoved feicr'ts Lammonings wen she torpecé ia iaunenedy air and waver craved Fotate the tapeller. Inpeller rotation unscres tke arming spindle fron the firing, pin suafl, thereby treeing the Looking dex Tapeller ro- Pation continues until the Impeller disengages toe firing’ pin anaft ard Gropa tree. The exploder Lp how afzed. 2 Impact with a hard surface forces the firing pin shaft toward, shearing the shear plate and foreing che firing pins onto the detonator capa, woich in turn fire the daconator. InpactsInercia Exploder ab z Le Used tn etroling torpedo. ertpeton . A. Bxternal (a) The exploser te generally cylindrical tn anape, approxtaataly 15" Tobe Brin atzahin'@iaatear ane f9 caapoaee of the Foliowing mais wm teh screws Lato che aad is fitted with an inpeller. Tas section contains the ploder safety arming devices and the tnertii -2i- consisting ‘fore he foreITALIAN TORP=DOES Fig.20° Impact Inertia Exploder, Fig. 21 - impact Inertia Expleder for Use in Circling Torpado for Use in Circling Torpedo, Sectional View Conrmmev ta 22sITALIAN TORPEDOES (Iapact=Inortia Exploter, Cont'd.) (2) etion, consisting of two s: 3 the spriag-Loaded Firti ‘and the detonator capes (2) an arter section waten contains tne detonator and bocater. (d) The various exploder sections are screwed together, a soall edaptar ing used to join the middle and after sections. 2. Interna (a) The primary working parca of the exploder are as follows: (1) The tmpelior wnten ts atsacned to an arming splodle wuich 1a turn serews inte the nose pli re) nea by the arming (9) A steed release bail, beld vetweon two small support point: {a'reatrained prior to arning by the sarety rore prongs. (4) A apring-Loaded inertiu pellet. (5) The springeloaded tiring pin assently, restrained vy lock balls wnich are in tura held oy the loner eid of the release spin) he upper ead of the Telgase spindie tapere to form thet ‘Dupport polat for the Pelease pall. 3+ Mevnod of Mount |a) The oxploder 1s screwed into the wernead. 1. Wuen the torpedo Le Launched, water Lnpact anears x safety pin in tae lar. Water travel rotates te Impeller, cnereby unscrewing the ‘from the nose ploce, witndrawiag the arsing spindle and allow ey fork to move outward and disengage the re- Tapeller and arming spindle srop fea and tne exp lod ea belle te 2 two suppore 5 spindle, is forced forward. by the preasure of tne lock calls on its capered lower ond, releasing the lock baile ure allowing che spring-loaded 1 to impinge on the detonator caps wate 1a tum fire tne detonstors roying Exploder Qenerat 2, Used tn otreding torpedo, Description a. External la) Tho oxploder ts generally cylindrical in stage, apyroxinetely 157 long, J" is maxicum diameter, and 1s composed of the following sain parear (1) A torvar ita: tor ie fitted with an inpeller. safety arming devices. from the warhead, co Linarical nose plese, rounded ws into the cantar of the flange and "sala section coatains the exploder ating (2) A midaie section, cona:sting of two 21 Joined by a tarot ed acepter, waich contains cae spring-loaded firing pin asseno- Ty,"the firing pin release and the detonator capa. (3) an arter ssetton wien contains tne detonator and neoster, |b) fae various exploder sections are screwed tox Doing used to foin tne micdle and after 2 er, @ small adapter Int la) The primary voreing parte of o axpleaer are as 2 CouzDENTZALITALIAN TORPIDOES /Arming Spindle Nose Piece Firing Pin Lock Batis iring Pin Detonator Caps Fig. 227 Saif Destroying Exploder, Fig. 23 - Salt Dastroying Exploder, for Use in Circling Torpedo for Usa in Circling Torpedo Sectional View COU DEETAL 2hTTALIAN TORPEDOES (Selr-pescroying Expioder, cont'4.) (2) Tee dupeitor watce 42 attached to an arming spintle wnien to turn sorews Lnto the nose plese. (2) The springeLoaged rtzing 91 enoiy. (2) The spring-loaded release apiacle, the after aad of watch pro- trudes into the forward ead of tas firicg pia aad restreine Sue firing pin lock Delis. its formrd ene is neil by the af- ter end of cae spindle and ite forward movement is also by a acduble plug. 3s Metbot of Mounting [m) Tue exploder is screwed into the warhead. ety pin through the tapeller end nose plece is removed prior to jehing. When the torpeds ts isunched, air und water travel rotate tapelier, thereby unsorawing the inpéller and arming spiadle trex plese and learing tas Telouse spindie restrained snly dy the plug. The impeller ant arming spindle drop free and tue axploe der ts armed. 2 Gradual dtesolution of the soluble plug peraiva tne spring-loaded re= lease spindle to nove forvard until {t clears the firing pin lock salle, Felensing tne lock bails and allowing the spring-loaded firing pias to Ampinge on the devonetor caps mich in turn fire the detonator. 25