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Torpedoes that have manual guidance capability (e.g., MK 48 ADCAP), use a thin wire guide that is connected to the torpedo itself and a wire canister that remains in the tube after launch, which is connected electrically to the fire control panel aboard ship. While the actual wire length is classified, it is extremely hi-tensile strength wire and very flexible and strong, and very long.
If you've ever seen the wire guide on a TOW Missile in flight, it's similar, only much longer.
Should the torpedo's active/passive sonar homing modes fail to acquire the target, the Fire Control operator can manually steer the weapon back toward the target coordinates if still held on Sonar. It gets harder to hear after a torpedo is launched though; the weapon noise itself tends to mask out the target noise as it closes range.
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What is a self-propelled missile launched from a submarine called?
Torpedo
What is another word for self propelled missile launched from a submarine?
Torpedo
Do submarines kill people?
Actually the submarine will not kill any one, but the rockets and torpedo launched from the submarine kill the people.
What is a self propelled missile launched from a submarine?
The modern definition of a torpedo is a self-propelled underwater missile. (see related question)
Are torpedo boats and U-boats the same thing?
No, a U-boat is a submarine. A torpedo boat is the boat that destroys the submarine.
What is a missile send from a submarine?
A torpedo...
How do you use the word submarine in a sentence?
"The submarine fired a torpedo at the large ship."
What is a warshot torpedo?
A warshot torpedo is a fully armed and operational torpedo that is ready to be fired at an enemy target during wartime. It is designed to cause maximum damage and destruction upon impact. Warshot torpedoes play a crucial role in naval warfare, particularly in submarine operations.
Who launched world's first submarine?
David Bushnell launched what is regarded as the world's first submarine.
Did David Bushell invent the Torpedo submarine?
No, David Bushnell did not invent the torpedo submarine, but he is credited with creating the first operational submarine, known as the Turtle, during the American Revolutionary War. The Turtle was designed to attach explosive charges to enemy ships, but it did not utilize torpedoes as we understand them today. The concept of the torpedo submarine evolved later, with significant advancements made in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Which Navy was the first to fire a torpedo to a target from a submarine?
"Shooting" a torpedo is the proper term; the word "Fire" means only one thing aboard a submarine, and it has nothing to do with launching weapons.While the Nordenfelt-designed Turkish submarine Abdülhamid (1886) was the first submarine in the world to shoot a torpedo while submerged, it did not shoot at a designated target.The first submarine credited with shooting a torpedo underwater at a designated target (albeit a missed shot) was the Royal Hellenic Navy's (Greek) submarine Delfin, on December 22, 1912. The Delfin was shooting at the Ottoman light cruiser Mecidiye, at a range of 800m.
What was the weapon that almost defeated the British in the Battle of the Atlantic?
Submarine torpedo.
