Career Paths Navy Book 2, Unit 9: Mines and Torpedoes

afterbody

part of a torpedo directly in front of the tail - it contains the propulsion system

tail

the back end of a torpedo including the fins, screws, and control surfaces

head

the front end of the torpedo which has the explosive charge, fuse, and sensing devices.

midsection

the part of a torpedo in front of the afterbody containing batteries, compressed air, or liquid fuel

plant (verb)

to place something in a location

homing torpedo

a guided torpedo that seeks its target by listening for its acoustic emissions or sonar signals

air-launched torpedo

a kind of torpedo dropped from a helicopter or airplane

contact mine

a mine designed to detonate when it is physically touched by an enemy vessel

influence mine

a mine equipped with sensors and detonates when a target is within its blast range

bottom mine

a mine that is planted on the bottom of a body of water

ASROC

a rocket designed to destroy enemy submarines

tube-launched torpedo

a torpedo fired from a launching cylinder

deck-launched torpedo

a torpedo fired from the deck of a ship

torpedo

an explosive projectile weapon that is self-propelled underwater

mine

an explosive weapon planted underwater designed to explode and damage enemy ships