Lightweight ASW Torpedo (Initial Test Model)

Lightweight ASW Torpedo (Initial Test Model) No.378 対潜短魚雷(試作初期型)
Depth Charge Effects: +2 +20 Scrap Value: 2 11 2 5
Development
Craftable	Improvable
Refittable Class
Coastal Defense Ship	Destroyer
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Battleship	Aviation Battleship
Fast Battleship	Light Carrier
Standard Carrier	Armored Carrier
Seaplane Tender	Submarine Tender
Submarine	Submarine Carrier
Repair Ship	Training Cruiser
Fleet Oiler	Amphibious Assault Ship

Introduction

現代の水上艦装備の対潜兵装としても運用されている新世代の対潜誘導魚雷、その先行初期型です。
爆雷に替わる新世代の対潜兵装として米国で開発された、音響ホーミング形式の対潜魚雷、そのごく初期型です。
その後、年月と様々な改良が加えられ、進化発展していきます。

An early predecessor of the next-generation anti-submarine guided torpedo that is used by modern surface combatants as an ASW weapon.
This is an extremely early model acoustic homing ASW torpedo developed by the US as a next-generation ASW weapon to replace the depth charge.
After this, it would undergo many improvements over the years and continue to evolve.