Original U.S. WWII US Navy Mk 12 Gyroscope As Used On Mk 14 Torpedoes U.S. Flare Guns UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET COMMANDER

UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET COMMANDER FIRST CARRIER TASK FORCE In the name of the President of the 'United

All the stitching is intact

In an attempt to circumvent the 1855 Patent held by Rollin White for a bored-through cylinder which to load metallic cartridges

and only light wear to the grip

and this one fits like a glove

Original U.S. WWII US Navy Mk 12 Gyroscope As Used On Mk 14 Torpedoes U.S. Flare Guns UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET COMMANDEROriginal Item: Only One available. Here we have a fantastic piece of WWII and U. S. Navy history: the gyroscope for a WWII Mark 14 Torpedo, offered in wonderful condition. The Mk14 was the main torpedo used by U. S. Navy Submarines for most of the war, which was subsequently in service for decades afterwards. It was a "wet heater" design torpedo propelled by alcohol and a steam turbine, and the gyroscope was a critical piece of the design, responsible