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Generally speaking while the torpedo's explosive package does do damage, most are designed to explode very close to the target boat and create a "void" in he water causing the ship to buckle under its own structural pressure. In other words, it makes a HUGE bubble under the boat and it sinks. Torpedoes are set to detonate at a certain range and depth; ideally at the centre of a ship. The blast created lifts the ship at this point before the downward movement from the 'void' breaks the spine of the ship. Torpedoes do not actually 'hit' a ship.
The torpedo does not actually "hit" a ship because it explodes underneath the vessel. This creates steam (essentially) in enormous amounts of pressure that lifts up the ship and smacks it back down, while at the same time the explosion is striking the ships hull. This is why, in videos, you see the ship being lifted upward and dropped. One slight exception is the MK 48 using CBASS, which gives the operator a choice to strike the target or explode underneath. We'd use the strike method if there is not enough metal on the ship (fishing boats, modern aluminum made structures etc). This is usually detected by either visual confirmation or a weak acoustic signature if a submarine goes active. The MK48 is also used on surface ships (I have no experience with their systems as I was a bubblehead). My last command was the USS HARTFORD, I retired from the Navy as STSC(SS/AW). Anchors Aweigh!
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How many union ships were sunk by confederate torpedoes?
It is estimated that about 22 Union ships were sunk by Confederate torpedoes. There were also about 12 ships that were seriously damaged by torpedoes.
How do torpedoes work?
Torpedoes have a motor that turns a propeller. They may have a number of homing devices that home in on a target based on radar or sonar. They are fired at the enemy using a complex formula of speed, range, and motion of the target. Once they are under the target, they explode, causing damage to their target.
Did they use torpedoes in the war?
Mostly in the ocean.
Where are torpedoes stored on a ship?
Russian torpedo boat destroyers stored their torpedoes in their torpedo tubes on deck during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904.
Who used torpedoes?
During WW1, German U-boats (submarines) used torpedoes to sink boats and ships belonging to the Allies or any vessel aiding the Allies war cause.
What is a sentence with the word torpedoes?
The submarine fired its torpedoes at the shark and they hit it in an instant.
What is the plural of the word torpedo?
The plural form for the noun torpedo is torpedoes.
What is the plural possessive noun for torpedo?
The plural form of the noun torpedo is torpedoes.The plural possessive form is torpedoes'.Example: We tested several torpedoes but the torpedoes' accuracy was not to standard.
Is torpedoes a common noun or a proper noun?
No the word torpedo is a singular noun. The plural noun is torpedoes.
How are torpedoes used present day?
how are torpedoes used present day?
How many torpedoes did the ixb range boat carry?
it has 22 torpedoes
Does the word torpedoes have an apostrophe?
The word torpedoes is a common plural noun. It does not need an apostrophe.The torpedoes had been loaded.If torpedoes 'owns' something in the sentence, it needs an apostrophe.The tornadoes' paths continued straight.
Was the Pilar sunk by a torpedoes?
no pilar is an upland area and there never been a torpedoes
How are torpedoes built?
Torpedoes are built by factories using explosives, mechanisms, and propellers.
What is the singular word for the word torpedoes?
Torpedo is the singular form for the plural torpedoes.
How many torpedoes did the IXB long range boat carry?
it has 22 torpedoes
Where are torpedoes from?
gun
