MK 48 Torpedo Destroys Ship

The Effects of a Torpedo on Small Vessel

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The U.S. Navy's Mark 48 Torpedo Should Never Be Questioned

This is what makes the Mark 48 one of the deadliest torpedoes ever built

A ship struck by a Mark 48 torpedo would suffer devastating damage because this heavyweight torpedo is designed to explode beneath the ship's keel, creating a high-pressure gas bubble that can rupture the hull structure from below. Rather than simply blowing a hole in the ship's side, the underwater explosion produces a "breaking the keel" effect capable of splitting a large ship in two or causing fatal structural damage within seconds. The effects typically include total buoyancy failure, rapid

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