SST torpedo


The SST family is a series of German torpedoes.

SST-3 Seal

The SST-3 entered into service in 1972.

SST-4 Seal

The SST-4 entered into service in 1980. The SST-4 is nearly identical to the SST-3 with the addition of passive homing.

Service history

The SST was employed by the Argentine Navy during the Falklands War.
In 2018 the Turkish navy destroyed a target ship with a SST-4 Mod 0 fired from the TCG Yildiray.
In 2020 the Hellenic Navy destroyed a target ship with a SST-4, fired from the Υ/Β ΠΙΠΙΝΟΣ 214 HN.

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