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A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.[1]
There are two main types of torpedo tube: underwater tubes fitted to submarines and some surface ships, and deck-mounted units (also referred to as torpedo launchers) installed aboard surface vessels. Deck-mounted torpedo launchers are usually designed for a specific type of torpedo, while submarine torpedo tubes are general-purpose launchers, and are often also capable of deploying mines and cruise missiles. Most modern launchers[when?] are standardized on a 12.75-inch (324 mm) diameter for light torpedoes (deck mounted aboard ship) or a 21-inch (533 mm) diameter for heavy torpedoes (underwater tubes), although other sizes of torpedo tube have been used: see Torpedo classes and diameters.
- ^ "THE G-1 IN DRYDOCK.; Submarine's Torpedo Tube Cannot Discharge Projectiles in Test. (Published 1915)". The New York Times. 5 June 1915. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10.