Original U.S. Post-WWII Navy MK36 Torpedo Propeller
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Original Item. Only One Available. The Mark 36 torpedo was a submarine-launched Anti-surface ship torpedo designed by General Electric and the Naval Torpedo Station in 1946. Further development of the Mark 36 was discontinued due to the development of the Mark 42 torpedo.
This is a tremendous & scarce propeller for a Mk 36 torpedo, which began development immediately after World War II. The ultimate objective of the Torpedo Mk 36 development program was the design of an accurate, wakeless, pattern-running underwater missile having the highest possible speed consistent with long range. Originally designed in early 1944 under an amended Mk 20 contract, Torpedo Mk 36 was an all-electric, submarine-launched, antisurface ship torpedo employing a motor of approximately 350 horsepower and a seawater-type primary battery. The General Electric Co., Pittsfield, Mass., and the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I., were responsible for its design. Between 1946 and 1950, further development of the Mk 36 torpedo was discontinued due to the development of Torpedo Mk 42.
The propeller measures roughly 13 x 13 x 4” and is in great condition. It is made from non-magnetic metal which we assume is some type of aluminum alloy, and it retains the original markings:
1579924
SERIAL NO. 432 MWL
A fantastic example, ready for further research and display.
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