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English: The Mark 45 anti-submarine torpedo, a.k.a. ASTOR, was a weapon of the United States Navy designed for combat against high-speed, deep-diving enemy submarines, which incorporated a nuclear warhead. The warhead used in ASTOR had an explosive yield of 11 kilotons. See also en:Mark 45 torpedo. This example is on display at in Aiea, Hawaii, United States.
Deutsch: Der Mark 45 ASTOR (engl.: Mark 45 Anti-Submarine TORpedo) war ein Torpedo der United States Navy für den Kampf gegen schnelle und tief tauchende U-Boote, welcher mit einem 11-kT-Nuklearsprengkopf ausgestattet war. Verwendet wurde er zwischen 1963 und 1976. Siehe auch de:Mark-45-ASTOR.
Français : La torpille américaine Mark 45 ASTOR (pour Anti-Submarine TORpedo) était une arme des sous-marins de la fr:United States Navy en service entre 1963 et 1976. La torpille portait une charge nucléaire de 11 kilotonnes.
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