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The Mark 39 torpedo was the first homing torpedo in United States Navy service to utilize a trailing wire for mid-course guidance through the submarine’s fire control system. The Mark 39 was actually a Mark 27 Mod 4 torpedo converted for development of wire guidance techniques which were eventually incorporated into the Mark 37 Mod 1 and the Mark 45. Due to this development the Mark 39 was considered obsolete and the remaining inventory was scrapped.