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Torpedoes are shot from submarines, not "fired". "Fire" is a Hollywood term when referring to a torpedo launch; in real life, the word "fire" means only one thing on a submarine, so that there is a clear distinction between the two terms.
Torpedoes are shot from submarines using one of two methods: water impulse ejection, or swim out. Both methods have been used for decades, since the beginning of modern submarine designs.
Swim outs are rarely, if ever, used in modern submarines, unless there's an emergency or the impulse system is down. If it's necessary, the torpedo tube is flooded, and the outer tube doors are opened, the torpedo engine is activated, and the weapon "swims out" of the tube toward the target.
Before 1969, torpedo electrical checks were performed with the weapon on the rack in the torpedo room. Since the loss of the USS Scorpion, widely believed to have been sunk by a hot-running torpedo during electrical checks that detonated before deactivation, all torpedoes are now electrically checked while the weapon is in the torpedo tube. This is a precaution in case the weapon engines activate during checks; if it does, it can swim out or be ejected.
Water impulse ejection is the most common method. Each horizontal torpedo tube, when flooded, is connected via another vertical tube to a third tube which has a piston ram in it. One side of the piston has water, which is the same as the water which floods the tube. The other side is connected to a high pressure air flask, capable of dumping about 3000psi instantly into the air side of the piston ram.
During target tracking, when a target shooting solution is calculated (both by hand, plot, and computer) the information is fed electronically into the torpedo's guidance system. The Commanding Officer will order "Firing Point Procedures" in the Control Room, which is the final step before launching the weapon. At the proper angle, and when the weapon is ready, the CO will order "Shoot", and the crew will send a command to the air flask, which immediately dumps air into the piston ram. The air pressure, which is higher than the outer sea pressure, forces the water out of the tube, along with the the torpedo itself. Once the torpedo has traveled a certain distance from the boat, the engine will start, and it will begin its journey toward the target. As a safety precaution, the torpedo needs to be a certain range away from the boat before the warhead arms to prevent it locking onto the boat it was launched from. If you're sleeping next to the tube in one of the crew spaces, or in the torpedo room itself (portable racks), the noise will wake you up if you're not used to it.
Though most torpedo solutions are derived over time by tracking a target, there are procedures to deal with an immediate threat as well. If Sonar detects a hostile torpedo in the water being launched, the hostile torpedo bearing can quickly be input into the torpedo guidance system, and "Snap Shot" toward the hostile torpedo's bearing. All modern torpedoes are both wire-guided and have active-passive homing sonar. If they lock onto a target, they are nearly impossible to evade, despite what Hollywood would have people believe.
Ejecting water in an empty tube during tube testing is called shooting "water slugs". It's not powerful enough to affect a boat underway, but its' strong enough to move a mooring bumper in port while moored next to a pier.
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What is fired by submarines?
torpedoes
What is fired from submarines?
Weapons launched (fired) from submarines include torpedoes, ballistic missiles, or cruise missiles. These are the primary weapons, and a few other options exist.
Do submarines have 4 torpedoes?
No - most modern submarines, depending on type, have between 15 and 25 torpedoes aboard.
What is fired from submarines begins with letter t and is 9 letters long?
Torpedoes should do it.
Did submarines have torpedoes in world war 1?
Yes, before cruise missiles came about, submarines were armed solely with torpedoes and, more common in WW2, deck guns.
What is a sentence with the word torpedoes?
The submarine fired its torpedoes at the shark and they hit it in an instant.
Do submarines fire torpedoes?
Yes , they even have a nuclear rockets .
How did airplanes destroy submarines?
Airplanes dropped depth charges and specialised torpedoes
What is torpedoes used for?
Torpedoes are used by military ships to destroy other ships. They are usually used by submarines and they can have guidance systems (Usually wire-guided).
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 use torpedoes in a sentence?
The torpedos were fired from the submerged submarine.
Who used torpedoes?
During WW1, German U-boats (submarines) used torpedoes to sink boats and ships belonging to the Allies or any vessel aiding the Allies war cause.
