Are torpedo nets still used?
Torpedo nets were a passive ship defensive device against torpedoes. They were in common use from the 1890s until the Second World War. They were superseded by the anti-torpedo bulge and torpedo belts.
How did the Japanese modify their torpedoes?
The Japanese had to modify their Type 91 Modification 2 aerial torpedoes for the Pearl Harbor attack. This allowed the torpedo’s horizontal rudders to be used to pitch the nose up immediately on impact with the water. This would not be possible if the torpedo were rolled when it hit the water.
How can torpedo be prevented?
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What happened to the PT boats in World War II?
Most of the PT boat attack force fired their compliment of torpedoes and headed for home, but three boats stayed behind including the 109. In the confusion and darkness at sea, Lieutenant Kennedy noted a vague shape approaching him. He assumed it was a sister PT boat, but soon discovered it was a Japanese destroyer.
What was the purpose of the American submarines in the Pacific?
The Pacific War was primarily a naval war and American submarines were intended to play a strategic role but they began the war armed with Mark 14 torpedoes that suffered from not one but three crippling design flaws.
How many booms were fitted to ships during WW2?
Booms and nets were fitted to a few ships in August 1941, and by the end of the Second World War they had been fitted to 700 ships.
What was the PT 617 used for in WWII?
Completed and launched in the summer of 1945 by Elco, PT- 617 was assigned to Patrol Torpedo Squadron 42. The 617 didn’t see much if any combat with the war’s end rapidly approaching. She was mostly used to motivate morale on the home front with a Victory Loan Bond Drive.