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Torpex ("Torpedo explosive") is a
secondary explosive, 50% more
powerful than TNT by m****.
Torpex comprises 42% RDX, 40% TNT and 18%
powdered aluminium...
- (74 km/h) Mark VIII**
Explosive charge: 722 lb (327 kg)
Torpex,
later increased to 805 lb (365 kg)
Torpex Range and speed: 5,000 yd (4,600 m) at 45.6 kn (84...
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Torpex Games was a game
development studio located in Bellevue, Washington,
United States. The
studio was
notable because their video game
Schizoid was...
- weight)
containing about 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) of
explosive (Amatol, RDX or
Torpex). Most general-purpose bombs,
termed "medium capacity'" (MC) by the RAF...
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known by its
manufacturer as "Vickers Type 464", the
explosive charge was
Torpex,
originally designed for use as in torpedoes, to
provide a
longer explosive...
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forcing the
submarine to
surface at
twice that. The
change of
explosive to
Torpex (or Minol) at the end of 1942 was
estimated to
increase those distances...
- It was
developed during World War II as a
desensitized modification of
Torpex explosives. It is an
aluminized (powdered aluminum)
explosive having the...
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naval mines,
depth charges and torpedoes)
where it has
generally replaced torpex,
being less shock-sensitive and
having more
stable storage characteristics...
- the ship. The
Hedgehog entered service in 1942.
Carrying a 16 kg (35 lb)
Torpex charge, each
mortar projectile had a
diameter of 18 cm (7.1 in) and weighed...
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contained 6,600
pounds (3,000 kg) of
Torpex; The
Tallboy and
Grand Slam
bombs designed by
Barnes Wallis also used
Torpex. RDX is
believed to have been used...
