torpedoes in English

noun
1
a cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target.
All aircraft dropped their bombs or torpedoes over the target, but on the return leg Beaufort A9-217 lost contact with the rest of the squadron and failed to return.
2
an electric ray.
Those closest to the lagoon entrance offer the best chance of finding a resting leopard shark or torpedo ray , especially early in the morning.
verb
1
attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo or torpedoes.
Unfortunately, the ship was torpedoed while still in the Baltic Sea and sank.

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1. Torpedoes away!

2. Missiles: 4× 450 mm (17.7 in) aerial torpedoes or "Maiale" manned torpedoes.

3. The number of torpedoes was increased to three launchers, each with a pair of 533 mm torpedoes.

4. Two torpedoes struck below the waterline.

5. Are the torpedoes in the weapons bay?

6. The first two torpedoes hit the Fukuei Maru.

7. Coined phrase "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!".

8. Her torpedoes ignited and the resultant explosions destroyed the ship.

9. The torpedoes had burst harmlessly, many kilometres away.

10. Next to me a girl eating a box of liquorice torpedoes.

11. This provided the destroyers with an opportunity to attack with torpedoes.

12. At about 03:00, both Japanese battleships were hit by torpedoes.

13. Seadragon fired four torpedoes through her stern tubes, but all missed.

14. Some carried bombs and flares, but the main force carried torpedoes.

15. Kumano signaled a 45° simultaneous turn to starboard to avoid possible torpedoes.

16. Yu-6 wire-guided torpedoes may also be used for targeting submarines.

17. The Wildcats made strafing attacks while the Avengers launched torpedoes.

18. Altogether, the Japanese launched about 90 torpedoes in the engagement.

19. At 01:44, the Japanese cruisers began firing torpedoes at the northern force.

20. West Virginia was hit by seven torpedoes, the seventh tearing away her rudder.

21. Magnetic torpedoes and mines also had a sort of proximity fuse.

22. Again she changed course, to avoid torpedoes and bring her guns into position.

23. Upon returning to Ark Royal, the Swordfish loaded torpedoes equipped with contact detonators.

24. Between Sumbawa and Komodo Islands, USS Besugo fired nine torpedoes at the Isuzu group.

25. This put the ship right across the bow of the submarine, which fired three torpedoes.

26. Three destroyer divisions attacked the Russian fleet in port, firing a total of 18 torpedoes.

27. The torpedoes are equipped with acoustic tracking and measuring equipment in place of warheads.

28. Yorktown was damaged by aerial bombs and torpedoes and abandoned on 4 June.

29. Battleship North Carolina and destroyer O'Brien were also hit by torpedoes during the same attack.

30. KUH-ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) A naval variant equipped with torpedoes and anti-ship missiles.

31. The box of liquorice torpedoes leaves the hand of the girl next to me.

32. Once again, an apparently perfect shot produced no results; and Lansdowne had only three more torpedoes.

33. The Admiral's daughter appeared to have interest in the torpedoes and she is a weapons specialist.

34. Synonyms for Blitzes include bombards, bombs, shells, attacks, cannonades, batters, strafes, pounds, assaults and torpedoes

35. The submarine had the potential to hide from gunfire and close underwater to fire torpedoes.

36. Nagara and her destroyers engaged the Americans with gunfire and Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes.

37. At 18:30, after her crew was taken off, Japanese destroyers Harusame and Yūdachi scuttled Yura with torpedoes.

38. The Anvil Ballista is an ground vehicle specializing in Anti-Air weaponry, including Ground-to-Air Torpedoes

39. Nachi launched her Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes at the American task force, but failed to hit.

40. Pitta enjoyed initial success, his modest fleet savaging Grunger's armada amidst a devastating fusillade of proton torpedoes.

41. Once sensors spot a target, missiles, torpedoes, or laser-guided bombs can hit it—often with amazing accuracy.

42. On the morning of 25 October, at 03:25, she launched five torpedoes toward battleship Yamashiro.

43. The Royal Navy retired the last of its Tigerfish torpedoes from active service in February 2004.

44. During the action, more than 30 torpedoes were launched at the battleship USS South Dakota, but all missed.

45. The remaining personnel were evacuated, and shortly after 17:06, Irwin commenced firing torpedoes at the burning hulk.

46. At 23:20, Fletcher, Perkins, and Drayton fired a total of 20 Mark 15 torpedoes towards Tanaka's ships.

47. Technicians become familiar with the newest aerial weapons and equipment-torpedoes, bombs, machine guns, cameras, and communications gear.

48. All three torpedoes detonated, but Wasp remained afloat in the orange flames of a burning pool of gasoline and oil.

49. Mk-48 and Mk-48 ADCAP torpedoes can be guided from a submarine by wires attached to the torpedo.

50. Chicago was hit by four torpedoes, one forward of the bridge and three others in her engineering spaces.