Yu-11 torpedo
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PlaceoforiginPeople's Republic of China
Inservice2010s
| Yu-11 torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Type | Lightweight ASW torpedo |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2010s |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Diameter | 324 mm (12.8 in) |
| Warhead | high explosive |
| Warhead weight | 45 kg (99 lb) shaped charge[1] |
| Engine | pump-jet,[1] Rankine cycle[2] |
| Maximum depth | > 600 metres (2,000 ft)? |
Guidance system | active / passive acoustic homing |
Launch platform | Surface ships (incl. rocket) Helicopters |
The Yu-11 (Chinese: 鱼-11; pinyin: yú-11; lit. 'fish 11'; from Chinese: 鱼雷; lit. 'fish bomb', meaning ‘torpedo’) is a lightweight torpedo developed by the People's Republic of China.
