''A torpedo weapon developed and deployed by the US Navy.<br>When the 6 bow tubes are combined with the stern tubes, the submarine is capable of launching a 10 torpedo spread.<br>The more reliable late-model torpedoes were an overwhelming menace against Japanese convoys and escort vessels.<br>It severely limited the ability of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Japan to prosecute the war. | ''A torpedo weapon developed and deployed by the US Navy.<br>When the 6 bow tubes are combined with the stern tubes, the submarine is capable of launching a 10 torpedo spread.<br>The more reliable late-model torpedoes were an overwhelming menace against Japanese convoys and escort vessels.<br>It severely limited the ability of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Japan to prosecute the war. |