The Torpedo Weapon

Three different torpedo tests.

All torpedoes are triggered underneath the keel of the ships utilizing a magnetic detonator which reacts to the ships magnetic field or by sonar proximity detonators.

1. German DM2A3 Seehecht Torpedo (also produced under license in Norway)
2. Swedish/British Bofors TP613 Torpedo
3. U.S MK48 ADCAP

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• torpedo
• ship
• explosion
• detonation
• submarine
• frigate
• destroyer
• periscope
• cheonan
• sinking
• rdx
• hexogen

[Marvin5673]

was für ein lied ist das

[Celeon999A]

@Marvin5673

Battlestar Galactica Season 1 Soundtrack.

Der Song heißt The Olympic Carrier

[Joshrules599]

Poor guys in the ship, they don't deserve that. :(

[Celeon999A]

@Joshrules599

:-D There is usually nobody aboard the target ships when a torpedo gets tested. Would be unhealthy :-D

[ProgHead777]

Bear McCreary and the Battlestar Galactica soundtrack, FTW!

Some of these comments remind me of why we need these weapons. Barely sentient animals that can't even control themselves in a YouTube video comment thread, let alone in everyday life. "You attacked me!" "No you attacked me!" "No, you attacked me." I'm reminded of a group of monkeys flinging poo at each other going "Oot! Oot!" Pathetic.

[GordonWorldwide]

@StrykerFarAwayIn707

The explosive charge on a torpedo itself would be unable to cut a ship in half - it actually works by an interesting side effect. A perfect torpedo "hit" would detonate almost directly *under* the midpoint of the ship, and not impact the hull. The pressure/temperature from the explosion vaporizes a significant volume of water directly beneath the ship, so the middle of the ship is sitting "on air" and the ends of the ship cannot support the middle.

[StrykerFarAwayIn707]

I never thought torpedo's did that much damage, splitting a ship in half shit

[sasfcps]

ridiculous how much effort humans put in to destroying things

[hurch1975]

very bloody scary! What will they come up with next?

[yuuniee]

Shit

[makemap]

As Bomb becomes bigger, wars become smaller.

[Blazenwave]

The Torpedo. The reason no one wants to join the Navy.

[zackthewiseguy86]

@Joshrules599 Thats fish blood in case anyone is wondering..

[GOUGOUNETTE]

OMG

[hellsummon]

..I would hate to police call that...