Do modern ships have torpedo bulges?

Do modern ships have torpedo bulges? – Quora. No they do not. Modern torpedoes are actually designed to explode underneath a ships hull instead of contact detonating on the hull beneath the waterline, meaning torpedo bulges are now mostly obsolete as they provide no protection from the strategies of modern torpedoes.

How does torpedo protection work?

It is part air-filled, and part free-flooding. In theory, a torpedo strike will rupture and flood the bulge’s outer air-filled component while the inner water-filled part dissipates the shock and absorbs explosive fragments, leaving the ship’s main hull structurally intact.

How does a torpedo belt work?

It consisted of a series of lightly armoured compartments, extending laterally along a narrow belt that intersected the ship’s waterline. In theory this belt would absorb the explosions from torpedoes, or any naval artillery shells that struck below the waterline, and thus minimize internal damage to the ship itself.

Does the US Navy use torpedoes?

Deployment. The Mk-48 torpedo is designed to be launched from submarine torpedo tubes. The weapon is carried by all U.S. Navy submarines, including Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and Seawolf-, Los Angeles-, and Virginia-class attack submarines. It is also used on Canadian, Australian, and Dutch submarines.

How much does a torpedo weigh?

Specifications
Primary Function	Heavyweight torpedo for submarines
Length	19 feet (5.79 meters)
Weight	3,434 lbs (1545.3 kg) (MK-48); 3,695 lbs (1662.75 kg) (MK-48 ADCAP)
Diameter	21 inches (53.34 centimeters)

Can a ship survive a torpedo?

It depends on the type of torpedo (contact or proximity), and where the torpedo hits. If it detonates under the ship’s keel, the icebreaker probably stands very little chance of survival. These kinds of torpedoes are, after all, designed to take out even the most heavily armed, and armored, of modern warships.