Bangalore torpedo
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A Bangalore torpedo is an explosive charge placed within one or several connected tubes. It is used by combat engineers to clear obstacles that would otherwise require them to approach directly, possibly under fire. Wikipedia
Designed: 1912
Detonation mechanism: Detonator
Diameter: 2.125 in (54.0 mm) (M1A1)
Length: up to 15 m (49 ft) in 1.5 m (4.9 ft) sections (general), 5 ft (1.5 m) (M1A1)
No. built: Approximately 3,255,000 torpedo sections (M1A1)
Place of origin: British India
Produced: February 1943 – November 1944 (M1A1)