How Do We Fire Torpedoes?
How do we fire torpedoes?
Torpedoes can be launched from
both ships and submarines during
warfare, using torpedo tubes placed up
along the hull.
internal gyroscope, and their pathway
could be fine-tuned using the rudders
after they had been released. A
pendulum inside of the torpedo kept it
level after its release.
Many modern torpedoes are wire
guided, which means that they can be
commanded remotely after their launch,
before the wire is cut off and the
internal supervision system takes over.
Once the torpedo detects an enemy
the ship, or makes contact with it, the
on-board explosive is detonated to rip
a hole in its side in order to send it
settling to the bottom of the ocean
without a proof.
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