The G7a was a German steam-powered torpedo introduced by the Kriegsmarine in 1934, burning decaline fuel in a wet-heater engine to reach 7,500 meters at 40 knots. It was the standard torpedo for German U-boats and surface torpedo vessels from 1934 until the end of the Second World War, though electric torpedoes began supplementing it from 1942 onward.
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The G7a(TI) was the standard issue Kriegsmarine torpedo introduced to service in 1934.
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The G7a(TI) remained in service as the main torpedo of Kriegsmarine for the length of the war, being the only torpedo used from surface vessels, and alongside electric torpedoes on the uboats.
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