1.Specifications

Primary Function: Heavyweight torpedo for submarines

Contractor: Gould

Power Plant: Air
Turbine Pump Discharge (ATPD) system;
liquid (Otto) fueled swash plate engine with pumpjet propulsor.

Length:19 feet (5.79 meters)

Weight: 3,434 lbs
(1545.3 kg) (MK-48);
3,695 lbs (1662.75 kg) (MK-48 ADCAP)

Diameter: 21
inches (53.34 centimeters)

Range: Officially "Greater than 5 miles (8 km)"

Claimed
40 kt 55 kt
MK-48 44,550 yd 34,430 yd
MK-48 ADCAP 54,685 yd 42,530 yd

Weapon acquisition range : 1600 yards

Min/Max ASROC launching ranges: 1500 to 12000 yards

Speed: Officially
"Greater than 28 knots (32.2 mph, 51.52 kph)"

Reportedly - 40 - 55 kt.

Actual 55 knots

Depth: Officially
"Greater than 1,200 ft (365.76 meters)"

Reportedly 3,000 ft

Search/attack depth settings:
Minimum 20 yards
Maximum 1500 yards

Run characteristics:6-8 minutes
downward

Guidance System: Wire guided and passive/active acoustic homing

Warhead: 650 lbs
(292.5 kg) high explosive

Date Deployed: 1972

1988 ADCAP

Unit Cost: $2.5 million
$3.5 million (?) ADCAP