''A torpedo weapon developed and deployed by the US Navy.<br>Though possible to launch an attack against surface targets with 6 tubes, early torpedoes were unreliable and many opportunities were missed.<br>Conversely, the more reliable late-model torpedoes would menace Japanese convoys, escort vessels, and front-line combatants. | ''A torpedo weapon developed and deployed by the US Navy.<br>Though possible to launch an attack against surface targets with 6 tubes, early torpedoes were unreliable and many opportunities were missed.<br>Conversely, the more reliable late-model torpedoes would menace Japanese convoys, escort vessels, and front-line combatants. |