Recent Examples on the WebThe goal of this frightening little beauty was to allow a submarine to destroy an enemy sub at long distance by firing a rocket out of a torpedo tube.—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024 In addition, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers usually have at least two torpedo tubes and a helipad for the Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk.—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024 If the cruise missile is wider than the torpedo tube, designers must pick a different launch scheme.—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2023 Earlier Israeli submarines did not have this larger sail and launched cruise missiles from their torpedo tubes.—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for torpedo tube
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