Nuclear torpedo
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nuclear-torpedo-170-9412590
title:
Nuclear torpedo
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A nuclear torpedo is a torpedo armed with a nuclear warhead.
The idea behind the nuclear warheads in a torpedo was to create a much bigger explosive blast. Later analysis suggested that smaller, more accurate, and faster torpedoes were more efficient and effective. During the Cold War, nuclear torpedoes replaced some conventionally armed torpedoes on submarines of both the Soviet and American navies. The USSR developed the T15, the T5 and the ASB-30. The only nuclear warhead torpedo used by the
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Underwater weapon carrying a nuclear warhead
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_torpedo
date created:
2010-09-16T17:40:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T09:02:37Z
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