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TWR, U.S. Navy Torpedo Weapons Retrievers


The 120-foot Torpedo Weapons Retriever (TWR) is designed to retrieve expended practice torpedoes and other weapons. They are a 14-knot welded steel hull vessel with two Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines used for propulsion.

The contract design, detail design, and production engineering were provided by MMC. MMC constructed (10) of these vessels for the U.S. Navy.


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