as in submarines
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Recent Examples of torpedoes
The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.
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Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The Musashi sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 after being hit by dozens of torpedoes and bombs dropped by US planes.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The Musashi sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 after being hit by dozens of torpedoes and bombs dropped by US planes.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedoes
submarines
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Submarine Squadron 15 operates one Virginia-class and four Los Angeles-class submarines out of Naval Base Guam.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Conventional sonar and radar systems rarely help detect such submarines.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Torpedoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedoes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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