Mark-48 (CBASS) Vs Akya Torpedo American Mark-48 (CBASS) Torpedo Vs Turkish Akya Torpedo This video you will see a comparison between heavyweight torpedoes. One is Mark-48 (CBASS) Torpedo and another one is Akya Torpedo Mark-48 is made by United States and Akya is made by Turkey #torpedo #navy | Defence Learning

The Mark 48 (Mk-48) and its improved Advanced Capability (ADCAP) variant are US heavyweight submarine-launched torpedoes. They were designed to sink deep-diving nuclear-powered submarines and high-performance surface ships.The Mk-48 torpedo was designed at the end of the 1960s to keep up with the advances in Soviet submarine technology. Operational since 1972, it replaced the Mk-37 and Mk-14 torpedoes as the principal weapon of U.S. Navy submarines. The Mk-48 torpedo is designed to be launched f

A ship struck by a Mark 48 torpedo would suffer devastating damage because this heavyweight torpedo is designed to explode beneath the ship's keel, creating a high-pressure gas bubble that can rupture the hull structure from below. Rather than simply blowing a hole in the ship's side, the underwater explosion produces a "breaking the keel" effect capable of splitting a large ship in two or causing fatal structural damage within seconds. The effects typically include total buoyancy failure, rapid