Can submarines fire torpedoes while on the surface?

Do submarines fire torpedoes?

Yes , they even have a nuclear rockets .

What weapons were use by submarines?

One weapon that was used by submarines were torpedoes. Torpedoes were like big rockets, but they didn't explode. They were like huge wrecking balls that were fired a huge velocity, and were normally used to wreck ships.Back then, in the cold war, the Americans stored four torpedoes in a submarine now called the Growler, which you can see at the intrepid sea air and space museum today. However, back then, if they wanted to fire these torpedoes, they would have to surface, wheel the torpedo out, load it, and fire it. This process would take about fifteen minutes.Luckily, today, scientists have found a way to waterproof these torpedoes.Ans 2 - Submarines have used torpedoes from underwater since WW1 . Many subs in WW1 and WW2 also had deck guns, sometimes a naval cannon for use against ships and often heavy machine guns as protection from aircraft.Modern submarines commonly carry cruise missiles or ICBM's as well as torpedoes. Torpedoes have evolved from the simple ones in WW2 that had a range of about 3 miles to a whole variety of torpedoes that can go for up to 40 miles and loiter or speed as required. Most modern torpedoes are shot from 21 inch tubes, but there are 16" torpedoes used by many European navies for shallow water.

How do you shoot quantum torpedoes in Star Trek encounters?

You hit X them the fire button.

How can you fire phasers while cloaked?

You can only fire phasers when cloaked if you get the Klingons or the Remans to give you their experimental technologies. Since this is highly unlikely, you are outta luck. All other known production cloaking devices do not allow for phaser fire and necessitate the use of torpedoes.

What strategy did convoys use to help the allies combat German submarines warfare?

They had difficulty in combating merchant convoys to and from their overseas allied nations, as German submarines were a huge threat. Their main tactic was the use of depth-charges, which even if they did not hit the submarine directly, created an overpressure effect which could rupture a sub's hull. They also relied heavily upon heavily-armed naval escorts which had the capacity to fire ship-borne torpedoes, as well as upon their own submarines to track and hunt down German and Japanese ones.

What was a you-boat in World War I?

A U-Boat was a German submarine that was used to fire torpedoes at ships and spy on the Brits.

Is fire wet?

No, fire is not wet. Wetness refers to the presence of liquid water on a surface, while fire is a chemical reaction that produces heat and light.

Which part of the boat could a UC 44 Class U-boat fire torpedoes?

Many boats had both bow and aft tubes.

What is a surface fire?

A forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth.

What is surface fire?

A forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth.

What nosies would you hear if you was in ww1?

you would here gun fire,airplanes,bombs,tanks,and submarines.

Do submarines have guns?

Submarines haven't used naval guns (a "gun" in naval terminology is a cannon) since WWII. The reason for this is that in those days, submarines weren't true submersibles - they were considered surface vessels that had a limited submerged operational capability. Although they could attack on the surface or submerged, they primarily transited on the surface until they made contact with a surface vessel. With the advent of Nuclear Power, submarine design became more streamlined, and any exterior armament was considered unnecessary for several reasons: 1. Increased acoustic signature output (more noisy underway) 2. Speed hindrance 3. Advent of modern weapons made surface engagements unlikely 4. Submarines traveled and attacked exclusively underwater, hence no need for a surface engagement 5. Nuclear Submarines don't deal with small targets - supersonic aircraft capability means that a aircraft can be vectored to the target if absolutely necessary, but in virtually all cases, the mission is about ships and submarines, not small fry. WWII era boats typically had either a forward mounted 40mm or 20mm deck gun, used to engage surface targets if forced to the surface, or to sink smaller craft that wouldn't require a torpedo. Onboard weapons are treated like a gun in a procedural and terminology sense though, e.g., loading, safeties, etc. It's a Hollywood misconception that the word "fire" is used to command a weapon release - "fire" means only one thing aboard a submarine, and it ain't a torpedo or missile launch. When a target solution is reached, the command "Shoot" is given for a weapon release.