torpedo tube Synonyms
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torpedo tube Meaning
torpedo tube (n)
a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
torpedo tube ()
A tube fixed below or near the water line through which a torpedo is fired, usually by a small charge of gunpowder. On torpedo vessels the tubes are on deck and usually in broadside, on larger vessels usually submerged in broadside and fitted with a movable shield which is pushed out from the vessel's side to protect the torpedo until clear, but formerly sometimes in the bow. In submarine torpedo boats they are in the bow.
torpedo tube Sentence Examples
- The submarine stealthily submerged, its torpedo tubes concealed beneath the waves.
- The destroyer's bow bristled with torpedo tubes, ready to unleash a deadly payload.
- The sonar operator meticulously scanned the depths for enemy submarines lurking near the torpedo tube.
- Maintenance crews worked diligently on the torpedo tube, ensuring its flawless operation.
- The torpedo tube roared with a deafening blast as the missile shot forth, leaving a trail of bubbles in its wake.
- The crew desperately sealed the breached torpedo tube to prevent flooding.
- The ship was crippled by a torpedo impact, its torpedo tube damaged beyond repair.
- The torpedo tube became a lifeline for the stranded sailors, providing a means of escape from the sinking vessel.
- The research vessel used its torpedo tube to deploy scientific instruments into the depths of the ocean.
- The old warship's torpedo tubes, once silent and unused, became a playground for adventurous divers.
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The submarine stealthily submerged, its torpedo tubes concealed beneath the waves.
The destroyer's bow bristled with torpedo tubes, ready to unleash a deadly payload.
The sonar operator meticulously scanned the depths for enemy submarines lurking near the torpedo tube.
Maintenance crews worked diligently on the torpedo tube, ensuring its flawless operation.
