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This is a Torpedo, Type 21, Mod 2, for the Petrel anti-ship missile. The Petrel could be fitted with either this torpedo or the Navy Mk 13 type. When fully loaded, the Type 21(or Mr. 13) was a 2,000 pound airborne torpedo (i.e. carried and deployed by aircraft).

The Petrel missile was designed by the National Bureau of Standards during 1952-1954, then transferred to the Fairchild Company. The Petrel had a brief operational life, becoming operational in 1958 but was cancelled in the same year. The Type 21 torpedo was transferred to the NASM from the now defunct National Armed Forces Advisory Board in 1984.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date ca. 1958 Country of Origin United States of America Type ARMAMENT-Missiles Manufacturer Boiler & Tank Co.
 Physical Description Torpedo-shaped, round head in front, slight tapering in rear, with twin propellers at end, weldeded together, and covered with a circular fairing and ring. Dimensions Overall: 13 ft. 5 in. long x 1 ft. 10 in. diameter (408.94 x 55.88cm)
 Materials Overall, steel
 Inventory Number A19680033001 Credit Line Transferred from the National Armed Forces Museum Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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