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Surface Vessel Weapon System
Mk-16 Launching System
(8-cell box launcher for RUR-5 ASROC and RGM-84 Harpoon)
 

mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile
Mk-16 ASROC launcher with reload system aboard a Brooke class FFG

  
The 8-cell ASROC "Matchbox" launcher for the RUR-5 ASROC (Anti-submarine rocket) and RGM-84 Harpoon SSM used on many USN and other vessels. Some vessels such as the last three Brooke class frigates (FFG 4-6), all Knox class frigates, California class cruisers and the Spruance class destroyers had reloading systems and up to 16 (2x8) reloads. Other classes of vessel had no reloads.

Used for:
RUR-5 ASROC anti-submarine rocket
RGM-84 HARPOON SSM


Used on:
Leahy class CG
California class DLGN / CGN
Spruance class DD
Charles F. Adams class DDG
Decatur class DDG
Mitscher class DDG
Farragut (Coontz) class DDG
Bronstein class DE / FF
Garcia class DE / FF
Knox class DE / FF
Brooke class DEG / FFG


NOTE: the Mk-16 launcher was built under license for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force as Type-74 ASROC launcher
  

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RGM-84 Harpoon SSM was launched from a Mk-16 box launcher aboard the Knox class Frigate USS Badger (FF 1071) - 1980

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Mk-16 ASROC launcher aboard the Charles F. Adams class Destroyer USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23)

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Mk-16 8-cell box launcher (with reload system) aboard the Knox class Frigate USS Fanning (FF 1076)

mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile 23 spruance class destroyer
Mk-16 box launcher aboard the Spruance class Destroyer USS O'Bannon (DD 987)

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Mk-16 ASROC launcher (with reload system)

mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile 08 garcia class frigate
Mk-16 box launcher aboard the Garcia class Frigate USS Davidson (FF 1045)

mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile  09 spruance class
Mk-16 box launcher aboard the Spruance class Destroyer USS Thorn (DD 988)

mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile 10 charles f. adams class destroyer
RUR-5 ASROC was fired from a Mk-16 box launcher aboard the Charles F. Adams class Destroyer USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG 7)

mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile 11 brooke class frigate
Mk-16 ASROC box launcher (without reload system) aboard a Brooke class FFG

mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile 12 brooke class ffg
Mk-16 ASROC box launcher (without reload system) aboard a Brooke class FFG

mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile 13 farragut coontz class destroyer ddg
Mk-16 ASROC launcher aboard the Farragut (Coontz) class Destroyer USS King (DDG 41)

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type-74 mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile hatsuyuki class destroyer jmsdf
Type 74 (Mk-16) ASROC launcher aboard a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force  Hatsuyuki class Destroyer

type-74 mk-16 8-cell launcher rur-5 asroc anti submarine rocket rgm-84 harpoon ssm missile haruna class destroyer ddh
Type 74 (Mk-16) ASROC launcher aboard the Haruna class Destroyer JDS Haruna (DDH 141)

type 74 mk-16 8-cell box launcher asroc harpoon hatsuyuki class destroyer jmsdf
Type 74 (Mk-16) ASROC launcher aboard the Hatsuyuki class Destroyer JDS Mineyuki (DD 124)

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Mk-16 8-cell box launcher (with reload system) aboard the Knox class Frigate USS Donald B. Beary (FF 1085)

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Mk-16 launcher aboard the Farragut (Coontz) class Destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 45)

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Mk-16 launcher aboard the Farragut (Coontz) class Destroyer USS William V. Pratt (DDG 44)

 
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