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Submarines used torpedoes in anti-shipping roles hoping to cripple the enemies ability to supply and reinforce points of conflict as well as to hamper the enemies economy .
how are torpedoes used present day?
Many different types of ammunition were used by various countries during World War II. Some were bombs dropped from airplanes, bullets shot from different types of guns, and torpedoes shot from submarines.
They were a very stealthy and efficient missle that could destroy ships from a safe position
The spar torpedo was first effectively used to sink ships during the US Civil War (1861). The automotive torpedo was first effectively used in the Russo-Turkish War (1877). The first major use of self propelled torpedoes (automotive torpedoes) was the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05). All torpedoes mentioned above were launched from torpedo boats or torpedo boat destroyers.