Torped 613

Torped 613
Torped 613
Type	Heavyweight torpedo
Place of origin	Sweden
Service history
In service	1983–present (Torped 613)
Used by	Sweden, Norway, Denmark
Production history
Manufacturer	Förenade fabriksverken (FFV)
Specifications
Mass	C.a 1800 kg
Length	7 m
Width	533 mm
Diameter	533 mm
Effective firing range	20 km
Warhead	high explosive
Warhead weight	300 kg
Detonation; mechanism	proximity fuze
Engine	piston engine
Propellant	Alcohol and Hydrogen peroxide
Guidance; system	Wire guided and controlled homing
Launch; platform	submarine

Torped 613 is a heavyweight torpedo still in use by the Swedish Navy. It is wire-guided and has a passive sonar sensor, which sends back information through the wire. The torpedo was developed in the 1970s as a cooperation project between Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Testing was done during the period 1981-1983.

Like the older Swedish version Torped 61 introduced in the mid-1960s, it is driven by alcohol and hydrogen peroxide, which gives long range and a minimum exhaust trail.

The torpedo is planned to be replaced by the more modern Torped 62.

References

Klintebo, Roderick (2004). Det svenska ubåtsvapnet, 1904-2004. Forum navales skriftserie, 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Literatim. ISBN 978-91-973075-3-6. OCLC 71502578.

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