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Torpedoes
Torpedoes meaning
plural of torpedo
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Gravimetric torpedoes Gravimetric torpedoes are torpedoes used by the Borg.
All eleven torpedoes launched by the ’s Devastators failed to hit; American torpedoes were notoriously unreliable at this stage in the war.
All ships, not just the destroyers armed principally with torpedoes but also battleships, were reminded that they carried torpedoes intended to be used whenever an opportunity arose.
However, the T11 torpedoes did not see active service. citation U-boats also adopted several types of "pattern-running" torpedoes that ran straight out to a preset distance, then traveled in either a circular or ladder-like pattern.
In 1944 Kitakami was further converted to carry up to eight Kaiten suicide human torpedoes in place of ordinary torpedoes.
Modern electric torpedoes such as the Mark 24 Tigerfish or DM2 series commonly use silver oxide batteries that need no maintenance, so torpedoes can be stored for years without losing performance.
Photon torpedoes first appear on a Starfleet ship in the original series' episode " Arena " as part of the USS Enterprise s armament—in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode " The Expanse ", the Enterprise (NX-01) first receives photonic torpedoes.
Smaller Starfleet craft such as shuttlecraft and runabouts can be armed with "micro-torpedoes", a scaled-down version of photon torpedoes designed for use on craft too small to accommodate the full-sized weapon.
S. Navy Torpedoes: Part One Torpedoes through the Thirties".
The lead Japanese force evaded the PT boats' torpedoes, but were hit hard by the destroyers' torpedoes, losing a battleship.
The two spare torpedoes extended from just behind the torpedo tubes to just in front of the control room, and most of the 24-man crew lived in this forward area around the torpedoes, sharing 12 bunks.
They utilize positron torpedoes: powerful, slow-moving projectiles able to inflict nearly twice as much damage as quantum torpedoes.
Thus, beginning with USS launched in 1933, new cruisers were built without torpedoes, and torpedoes were removed from older heavy cruisers due to the perceived hazard of their being exploded by shell fire.
Torpedo boats Raubtier -class torpedo boats main These vessels evolved through the 1930s from small vessels, relying almost entirely on torpedoes, to what were effectively small destroyers with mines, torpedoes and guns.
Torpedoes with such a propulsion system became known as wet heaters, while heated torpedoes without steam generation were retrospectively called dry heaters.
After picking a stunning win over the Mumbai Meteors at the Koramangala Stadium here, the Bengaluru Torpedoes will be looking to continue their momentum in Hyderabad when they face off against Chennai Blitz at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Thursday.
A minute later, two more torpedoes slammed into the 583-foot, 27,000-ton battleship, followed by at least two more.
Angamuthu’s spikes kept testing the Torpedoes’ defence.
Before they could react, the Stargazer unleashed phasers and photon torpedoes upon them.
Built around a 76mm main gun, the ships carry a mix of anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, a close-in anti-aircraft defense system, and a helicopter with other aerial vehicles.