Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo

Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo
Type	Anti-surface ship torpedo
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1906–1922
Used by	United States Navy
Production history
Designer	Frank McDowell Leavitt
Designed	1906
Manufacturer	E. W. Bliss Company
No. built	208
Specifications
Weight	approximately 1500 pounds
Length	197 inches (5.0 meters)
Diameter	21 inches (53.34 centimeters)
Effective firing range	4000 yards
Warhead	wet guncotton
Warhead weight	approximately 200 pounds
Detonation mechanism	War Nose Mk 5 contact exploder
Engine	Contra-rotating turbine
Speed	26 knots
Guidance system	gyroscope
Launch platform	battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers

The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 torpedo was a Bliss-Leavitt torpedo adopted by the United States Navy in 1906 for use in an anti-surface ship role.

The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was very similar to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo. The primary difference was a longer range of 4000 yards. Approximately 200 Mark 3s were produced for the US Navy.

The Bliss-Leavitt Mark 3 was launched from battleships, torpedo boats and cruisers.