✅ SOLVED Hey, need help for the torpedo specialists...ASAP

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Sorry title shoud have read "Hey, need help FROM the torpedo specialists"

My daughter and her son were out for a walk by a creek that runs along the boundary of a VP (sub hunters) Air Base and came across some items that looked like pieces of a torpedo so she sent me the pix to see if I new what they were and I must agree with her that they do look like they may be torpedo parts. So, before I call in the EOD guys I thought I might post it here and see if their are any TN members that might recognize these pieces.

These 2 pieces are around 2 ft long and about 12-14 inches in diameter.



This prop is made from AL and is about 10 inches in Diameter



These pieces are made of phinalic and different metals and are mounted in a tray.



Any help would be appreciated.
ZDD

 

[aa battery]

i dont know but be carefull . Not of the item but things that might come after you posted it.

 

[Citiboy289]

i dont know but be carefull . Not of the item but things that might come after you posted it.

I think a call to the base EOD might be in order

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

That's not a torpedo prop. I'm guessing you have some kind of towable knot-log or generator.

The smallest torpedo in use since the 1960's (The Mk-46) is 8-1/2 ft long and 12-3/4" diameter.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

That's not a torpedo prop. I'm guessing you have some kind of towable knot-log or generator.

The smallest torpedo in use since the 1960's (The Mk-46) is 8-1/2 ft long and 12-3/4" diameter.

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Thanks, it's not a knot log for sure, I was thinking it may have been an aircraft, ram air tubine generator but the large device is way too big for that. The prop is similar to the mark 37 torp.
File:Mark 37 Torpedo.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
so for the time being I'm still thinking torpedo part, unless someone can definitely say that it isn't. I work next to the Base EOD section so come Monday I will be dropping in on them.
iether way I will post the outcome.
ZDD

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

Isn't Monday, Memorial Day? Will the Base EOD be in? or out at some Memorial day event. Waiting on the results of this interesting item.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

The prop looks like an old trolling motor prop to me, and first impression is that the other two parts are some sort of pressure vessels like compressed air tanks or something along that line. No clue on the last one....

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Isn't Monday, Memorial Day? Will the Base EOD be in? or out at some Memorial day event. Waiting on the results of this interesting item.

This was found just outside of a Canadian Air Base so the EOD guys will be there.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

The prop looks like an old trolling motor prop to me, and first impression is that the other two parts are some sort of pressure vessels like compressed air tanks or something along that line. No clue on the last one....

the 2 large pieces look like Cast alominum on the main body so I don't thing pressure vessel. Im thinking maybe gear box housing.
ZDD

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Well, looks like I should have called out to the Air Force guys for help IDing these items. I went with the EOD guys today to the creek where my daughter had found 2 unusual items and a prop. Well the prop is an Air Force Item it is unrelated to the larger items. While we were there I found one more of the large cylinders. Turns out they are JATO Bottles which are rocket motors used to assist aircraft getting airbourn. The EOD guys were indeed interested as they are considered a "Pyro Technique" and must be disposed of properly. They are taking them to the bomb disposal area on Base to distroy them, they will also be doing a sweep for more.

Happy hunting everyone and watch out for JATOs

 

[AU Seeker]

Thanks for the update on what your daughter found, interesting!!

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

WOW!

 

[BosnMate]

Very interesting. A neighbor who has passed away found a Japanese balloon bomb, had to have been 40 years ago at least by now, no, this is 14, over 50 years ago. The bomb had exploded or at least wasn't there, he found parts of the release system off the balloon. Mostly an aluminum ring, very corroded, with rusty release parts. Never know what you might find in those woods. WWII the Japanese were trying to set the woods on fire in the NW, but picked the wet season, and the bombs didn't work well at starting fires, woods were to damp, however a family picnicking out of Klamath Falls was killed when they found one, but that was during the war when they were fresh and people didn't know about them yet. For you young whipper snappers that might not know about those, at least one supposedly made it all the way to Chicago, and a lot went to Canada. It's an interesting story, to learn more go here: Fire balloon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Thanks for the intel on the fire bombs Matey, I'll watch out for those as well.
ZDD