G7es torpedo

G7es torpedo
A G7es Zaunkönig exhibited alongside U-534 at Woodside Ferry, Birkenhead.
TypeHeavyweight anti-surface ship torpedo
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
In service1943
Used byKriegsmarine
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Produced1943-1945
Specifications
Mass1,495 kg (3,296 lb)
Length7.163 m (23.50 ft)
Diameter534.5 mm (21.04 in)

Warhead weight274 kg (604 lb)

EngineElectric
batteries
Operational
range
5,700 m (3.1 nmi)
Maximum speed24 kn (44 km/h)

The G7es(TV) Zaunkönig (English: Wren), also known as T5 Zaunkönig or T5 torpedo, was a passive acoustic torpedo developed by Germany during World War II. The basic design was a development of the straight-running G7e, equipped with an acoustic homing seeker head developed by Atlas Werke. It got the nickname GNAT (German Navy Acoustic Torpedo) by the British.