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Recent Examples of torpedoes
The gunner responsible for launching torpedoes had only seconds to choose the exact moment at which to fire.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Last year, nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I were found off the coast of Morocco.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
It can also be integrated with expendable countermeasures that create acoustic decoys to confuse incoming torpedoes.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
The ship carries a range of other weaponry, including torpedoes, Tomahawk missiles for land attacks, Standard interceptors for ballistic missile defense and Sea Sparrow missiles for short-range missile and aircraft defense.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Based on the Boeing 737, the aircraft is equipped with a bank of computer stations, cutting-edge radar technology, a high-definition camera, torpedoes, and up to 129 marine sensors known as sonobuoys.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Escarra messed with the torpedoes in 2025, but never committed.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
American torpedoes sank a hostile enemy vessel for the first time since World War II.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike missiles or torpedoes, mines don’t need to be aimed.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Last year, nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I were found off the coast of Morocco.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
It can also be integrated with expendable countermeasures that create acoustic decoys to confuse incoming torpedoes.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
The ship carries a range of other weaponry, including torpedoes, Tomahawk missiles for land attacks, Standard interceptors for ballistic missile defense and Sea Sparrow missiles for short-range missile and aircraft defense.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Based on the Boeing 737, the aircraft is equipped with a bank of computer stations, cutting-edge radar technology, a high-definition camera, torpedoes, and up to 129 marine sensors known as sonobuoys.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Escarra messed with the torpedoes in 2025, but never committed.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
American torpedoes sank a hostile enemy vessel for the first time since World War II.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike missiles or torpedoes, mines don’t need to be aimed.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedoes
submarines
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Cartagena, Spain — A Russian cargo ship likely carrying two nuclear reactors for submarines, possibly destined for North Korea, suffered a series of explosions and sank in unexplained circumstances, about 60 miles off the coast of Spain, a CNN investigation has found.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The plan also describes major changes to the fleet, such as adding many autonomous ships, buying new submarines, and retiring older aircraft carriers and submarines.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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“Torpedoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedoes. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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