United States of America
Tartar RIM-24 Missile
Updated 13 May 2006
One of the famous "3T" missiles.  The Tartar was intended for Destroyer-size and smaller ships, but it was also used on the Chicago Class Missile Cruisers as a secondary weapon.  The Tartar has been replaced by the Standard Medium Range Missile.
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Tartar RIM-24 being test fired
US Navy Photograph
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Description
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Designation Tartar RIM-24
Ship Class Used On Many Ships 1960 - 1980
Date In Service 1959
Weight 1,200 lbs. (545 kg)
Dimensions Overall Length:  180 in (4.57 m)
Missile diameter:  13 in (34 cm)
Payload High-Explosive Warhead
Range Range:  8.7 nm
Height Effectiveness:  1,000 to 40,000 ft (300 to 12,200 m)
Propulsion Sustainer rocket
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Data from
"The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon System 1988/1989" by Norman Friedman
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