scale 1-200 Ijn Tone Type 92 torpedo tube scale 1-200 3D print model

The model of the torpedo launcher has been made based on found blueprints and photographs, at a scale of 1:200. It is fully ready for printing.

The Japanese heavy cruiser Tone (of the Tone class) was equipped with four triple 610 mm torpedo tubes (Type 92).

Main characteristics of the torpedo launchers:

• Type: Rotating, triple-barreled

• Number: 4 launchers (two on each side)

• Caliber: 610 mm

• Torpedoes: Type 93 (“Long Lance”) with an oxygen-fueled engine

• Location: On the deck, in the midship section

The Type 93 torpedoes were considered among the most powerful in the world during World War II, as they used pure oxygen as an oxidizer, giving them a range of up to 40 km and a speed of up to 49 knots.