Tags: Weapon.
The Mark 45 anti-submarine torpedo a.k.a. ASTOR was a submarine-launched wire-guided nuclear torpedo designed by the United States Navy for use against high-speed deep-diving enemy submarines. The 19-inch (480 mm)-diameter torpedo was fitted with a W34 nuclear warhead. The need to maintain direct control over the warhead meant that a wire connection had to be maintained between the torpedo and submarine until detonation.
