torpedoes
Self-propelled naval weapons
Torpedoes is the plural of torpedo, a self-propelled underwater weapon designed to detonate on contact with a target: The submarine fired torpedoes at the convoy.
The verb form means to destroy or wreck, literally or figuratively: The scandal torpedoed his campaign.
A torpedo can also be a submarine sandwich in some regional American usage.
Steering toward a target
- seekerOne who looks
- acousticRelating to sound
- wire-guidedDirected via attached filament
- heat-seekingAttracted to warmth sources
fire-and-forget · targeting · tracking · sonar · ping · magnetic · arming · detonator
Underwater naval craft
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- depth chargeTimed underwater anti-submarine munition
battleship · cruiser · frigate · carrier · fleet · antisubmarine · sonar · periscope
Violent burst of energy
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- blastSudden forceful burst
- sinkingFalling through water
- hull breachOuter shell compromised
flooding · capsizing · wreckage · debris · casualties · damage · strike · hit
Rotating blades creating thrust
- engineMachine producing motion
- thrustForceful forward motion
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- pumpjetEnclosed marine propulsion system
battery-powered · compressed air · gyroscope · wake · cavitation · hydrodynamic · streamlined · velocity
English-origin family name
Long filled roll
- hoagieLong filled sandwich
- subFill-in worker
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- Italian sandwichMaine-style cold cut hoagie
deli · cold cuts · footlong · meatball sub · submarine sandwich
homing
Steering toward a target
- seekerOne who looks
- acousticRelating to sound
- wire-guidedDirected via attached filament
heat-seeking · fire-and-forget · targeting · tracking · sonar · ping · magnetic · arming · detonator · contact
submarine
Underwater naval craft
depth charge · battleship · cruiser · frigate · carrier · fleet · antisubmarine · sonar · periscope · conning tower
explosion
Violent burst of energy
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- blastSudden forceful burst
- sinkingFalling through water
hull breach · flooding · capsizing · wreckage · debris · casualties · damage · strike · hit · impact
propeller
Rotating blades creating thrust
pumpjet · battery-powered · compressed air · gyroscope · wake · cavitation · hydrodynamic · streamlined · velocity · acceleration
Whitehead
English-origin family name
hero sandwich
Long filled roll
Italian sandwich · deli · cold cuts · footlong · meatball sub · submarine sandwich
- armsguns, rifles, pistols, swords, firearms
- marine technologysubmarines, submersibles, ROVs, underwater drones, diving equipment
- naval historybattleships, naval battles, naval history, admiral, battleship
- Munitionsbombs, missiles, bullets, ordnance, warheads
- projectilesbullet, bullets, arrow, rocket, rockets
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
torpedoesdepth charges
Antisubmarine explosive ordnance
aerial bombs · missiles · mines · surface-to-air missiles · anti-aircraft guns
torpedoesshields
Protective barriers for defense
countermeasures · defensive systems · armor · decoys · sonar
- torpedo boatsFast armed naval vessels
- torpedo tubeUnderwater vessel weapon port
- damn the torpedoesDisregard peril, advance anyway
- torpedo bombersAircraft delivering underwater missiles
- torpedo attacksNaval strikes using underwater projectiles
- photon torpedoesSci-fi spaceship armaments