SST torpedo

SST torpedo
TypeTorpedo
Place of originGermany
Service history
In service1972-Present
Production history
ManufacturerAtlas Elektronik
VariantsSST-3, SST-4
Specifications
Width21in

The SST family is a series of German torpedoes.

SST-3 Seal

The SST-3 entered into service in 1972.

SST-4 Seal

The SST-4 entered into service in 1980. The SST-4 is nearly identical to the SST-3 with the addition of passive homing.[1]

Service history

The SST was employed by the Argentine Navy during the Falklands War.[2]

In 2018 the Turkish navy destroyed a target ship with a SST-4 Mod 0 fired from the TCG Yildiray.[3]

In 2020 the Hellenic Navy destroyed a target ship with a SST-4, fired from the Υ/Β ΠΙΠΙΝΟΣ 214 HN (S121).[4]


Users

See also

References

  1. Branfill-Cook, Roger (Aug 27, 2014). Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon. Seaforth Publishing.
  2. Roblin, Sebastien. "How the Falklands War (Thanks to a Stealthy Submarine) Could Have Gone Very Differently". nationalinterest.org. The National Interest. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. "Turkish Navy sinks tanker during a torpedo-firing exercise". defence-blog.com. Defense Blog. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. "Freighter sunk by Greek Navy, warning to Turkey". www.fleetmon.com. fleetmon tracking the seven seas. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. L Valmas, Theodore. "Hellenic Navy torpedo, helicopter programmes move ahead". janes.com. Janes. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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