How were torpedo tubes reloaded?

Reloading for the Japanese destroyers was relatively simple in theory: traverse the tubes to fore-and-aft, wheel the torpedo out on its trolley or lift it out by crane, line it up with the tube, slide it in.

How do ships stop torpedoes?

The effective anti-torpedo defense depends on early detection of the torpedo. Once the torpedo is launched, sonar tracking from ships and helicopters may manage to spot it in time to destroy it with anti-torpedo torpedoes or by maneuvering the ship away from any visible torpedo track.

How many waves does it take to destroy a ship?

The River class destroyer escort Torrens is hit by a proximity torpedo. The force of the explosion is bending the hull as the center section of the ship is lifted out of the water. Proximity fused torpedoes actually damage a ship in three waves.

What happens when a ship explodes?

In addition to the blast wave itself, shrapnel is created from the pieces of the ship torn away in the explosion. Traveling at extremely high speeds, these projectiles can perforate the insides of the ship, causing extensive damage and further compromising watertight integrity.

What is the bubble jet effect in a ship?

The bubble jet effect occurs when a mine or torpedo detonates in the water a short distance away from the targeted ship. The explosion creates a bubble in the water, and due to the difference in pressure, the bubble will collapse from the bottom. The bubble is buoyant, and so it rises towards the surface.

How do submarines engage each other in combat?

A common event observed in naval exercises is two submarines passing within a few hundred meters of each other, detecting each other at the same time, and racing to get a shot off before the other. The other type of engagement is when one sub detects the other sooner, and often at range, resulting in a first shot, first kill.