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21inch 6-tube Bow Torpedo Launcher (Late Model) (view source)
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A torpedo weapon developed and deployed by the US Navy.<br>
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>
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 torps were an overwhelming menace against Japanese convoys and escort vessels.<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.
It severely limited the ability of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Japan to prosecute the war.