Mark 14 Torpedo Archives

‘Hit But No Boom’: Investigations Proved that For Nearly 2 Years US Navy Submarines During World War II Fired Torpedoes That ‘Frequently Failed’

In May 1942 the skipper of USS Skipjack watched a Mark 14 pass under a Japanese ship. US Navy Rear Adm. Charles Lockwood’s net...

Jack BuckbySeptember 24, 2026