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
