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Overall walk-around of the torpedo's tail section.

Picture 2 of 6.

The tail section's main components include two horizontal tail blades and depth rudders, two vertical tail blades and steering rudders, and the counter-rotating forward and aft propellers. The turbine exhaust gases are expelled through the opening in propeller hub.

 
Propellers (forward and after) on Cutaway Mark 23 Torpedo Afterbody at Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Time picture taken Sat Sep 26 11:52:34 2015
Location picture taken Museum Galleries
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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