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torpedo

[tawr-pee-doh] / tɔrˈpi doʊ /

NOUN

ammunition

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ammo armament bomb bullet cartridge chemical explosive gunpowder materiel missile munition napalm rocket shrapnel

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ball buckshot cannonball charge confetti fuse grenade powder round shell shot

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iron rations

NOUN

bomb

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device explosive mine missile projectile rocket

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bombshell charge grenade shell ticker

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Molotov cocktail atom bomb hydrogen bomb nuclear bomb

NOUN

hero

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grinder hoagy sub submarine

NOUN

projectile

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arrow bullet dart missile rocket

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bomb shaft shell shot spear

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impelling

NOUN

rocket

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booster firework intercontinental ballistic missile missile spacecraft spaceship weapon

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ICBM

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guided missile

NOUN

submarine

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sub

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grinder hero hoagy

NOUN

submarine sandwich

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Italian sandwich grinder hero hero sandwich hoagy poorboy sub wedge

NOUN

hatchet man

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gun professional murderer rodman triggerman

NOUN

gunman

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assassin hit man hit woman sniper

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gunslinger killer triggerman

NOUN

assassin

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butcher dropper eliminator enforcer executioner gun killer liquidator plugger slayer

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gun person hatchet person hit person piece person trigger person

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victim

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abrogate

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abolish annul invalidate nullify quash renege repeal revoke undo

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abate cancel dissolve end negate nix reject retract scrub vacate vitiate void

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do in finish off knock out

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approve enact pass permit sanction support validate

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allow schedule set up

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establish fix institute legalize ratify

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blast

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blow up bomb burst damage demolish destroy detonate injure kill shatter wreck

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annihilate blight dash dynamite ruin shrivel spoil stunt wither

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break up

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aid assist build construct fix help improve mend repair restore

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grow

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boost compliment praise uphold

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bomb

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attack blast blow up bombard destroy raid strafe wipe out

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blitz cannonade napalm prang rake shell

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rain destruction zero in

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aid build protect

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break

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burst crack crash crush damage fracture separate sever shatter smash snap split tear

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annihilate batter bust demolish disintegrate divide eradicate fragment part rend shiver splinter total trash

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bust up finish off make hash of make mincemeat of pull to pieces

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combine fix join mend unite

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connect

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attach fasten put together secure stabilize strengthen

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cancel

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abolish abort annul break off cut destroy eliminate kill remove repeal rescind revoke wipe out

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abrogate ax break countermand deface delete efface eradicate expunge obliterate off omit quash repudiate scrub sink smash squash total trash trim undo zap

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X out black out blot out cross out do away with do in finish off go back on one's word render invalid rub out scratch out stamp across strike out wash out wipe the slate clean

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approve begin build continue create enact give birth keep ratify restore sanction start validate

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add aid allow assist bear construct establish fasten fix help institute lose mend permit strengthen support

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arrange imbalance tip uphold

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defeat

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beat crush finish off overpower overthrow overwhelm rout upset vanquish whip

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ambush annihilate bar best block butcher decimate demolish discomfit drown entrap halt hinder impede lick obliterate obstruct outflank outmaneuver overrun parry quell reduce repel repress repulse route sack scatter shipwreck sink slaughter smash subdue subjugate suppress surmount swamp trample trash

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bear down mow down prevail over roll back wipe out

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fail lose surrender yield

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advance aid allow assist attract build clear construct encourage facilitate fix float forward free grow help increase let go liberate open permit promote push release save strengthen support win

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abet give up inspirit

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demolish

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annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate dilapidate dismantle flatten obliterate overturn pulverize raze ruin smash smash up trash wreck

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break burst crack defeat devour eat level overthrow sink total undo wax wrack

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gobble up knock down put away put in toilet take apart take out tear down wipe off map

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build construct create help lose raise

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fasten fix mend strengthen surrender

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produce rebuild repair restore

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destroy

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consume crush damage dismantle end eradicate gut impair kill maim ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter smash smash-up wipe out wreck

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abort annihilate annul axe butcher cream deface desolate despoil dispatch erase exterminate extinguish extirpate level liquidate mar maraud mutilate nuke nullify overturn quash quell ravish slay suppress total trash vaporize waste wax zap

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blot out break down lay waste snuff out spoliate stamp out swallow up tear down

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aid assist bear begin build construct create fix give birth help lose mend repair start

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improve keep preserve retain save validate

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restore

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eradicate

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abolish annihilate eliminate erase expunge exterminate extinguish stamp out uproot weed out wipe out

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abate demolish deracinate efface extirpate liquidate obliterate off purge raze scratch scrub squash total trash waste

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blot out do away with mow down root out rub out shoot down take out unroot wash out

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build create ratify

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construct keep schedule set up

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aid assist establish fix help institute plant

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nullify

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abolish abrogate annul invalidate negate offset quash repeal rescind restrict undo veto void wipe out

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abate annihilate ax compensate confine counteract counterbalance countervail kill limit neutralize renege scratch scrub squash trash vitiate zap

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blue pencil bring to naught call all bets off disannul forget it render null and void stamp out take out wash out

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allow approve enact establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support validate

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aid assist free help let go release revive save schedule set up

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affirm pass sanctify

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obliterate

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annihilate black out eliminate eradicate erase expunge exterminate knock out obscure ravage smash wash out wipe out

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ax bog cancel cover cut defeat delete efface extirpate finish kill level liquidate nix off scratch scrub sink squash total trash waste zap

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KO X out blot out blue pencil do in finish off knock off mark out root out rub off rub out shoot down take apart take out wipe off face of earth

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add aid assist bear build create fix help revive

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begin construct initiate keep leave alone save schedule set up start

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overpower

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blank clobber conquer crush defeat drub knock out overcome overwhelm rout smash subdue take care of trounce vanquish

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bulldoze bury cream drown immobilize murder overthrow prostrate quell reduce shellack subjugate swamp total trash waste wax whelm

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bear down beat down blow away lay one out put away roll over shut off take out

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encourage fail forfeit give up inspirit lose release surrender yield

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build preserve save win

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raid

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assault blockade bomb bombard harass invade loot overrun plunder ransack rob storm strafe swoop

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assail breach charge despoil devastate forage foray harry heat inroad maraud pirate rake rifle sack sally shell slough strike sweep waste

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break in descend on fall upon fire on knock off knock over lean against lean on march on sally forth spoliate tip over

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give receive surrender

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build construct help improve save

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aid assist guard protect

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rive

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disintegrate divide fracture rend shatter splinter

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annihilate batter burst bust crack crash crush damage demolish eradicate fragment part separate sever shiver smash snap split sunder tear total trash

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bust up finish off make hash of make mincemeat of pull to pieces rift

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combine fix mend unite

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aid help join let go lose repair

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rout

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beat chase clobber conquer crush destroy expel finish kill overpower repulse subdue trounce vanquish whip wipe out

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bash bulldoze bury cream discomfit dispel hunt lambaste larrup murder outmaneuver overthrow scatter scuttle skunk subjugate swamp total wallop wax worst zap

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blow out of water clean up on cut to pieces drive off put to flight shut out wipe off map

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bear begin build create fail forfeit initiate lose release retreat start surrender yield

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collect gather

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win

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sabotage

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cripple destroy disrupt hamper hinder obstruct subvert undermine vandalize wreck

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attack block bollix disable do frustrate

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break up deep-six do in foul up louse up mess up put out of action put out of commission screw up take out throw a monkey wrench into

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aid allow assist build create encourage help permit promote repair strengthen support

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abet fix

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shatter

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blast burst crack crush dash demolish destroy disable exhaust explode fracture impair ruin smash smash up snap splinter split wreck

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blight crash crunch fragment fragmentize implode overturn pulverize rend rive scrunch shiver smatter total

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fragmentalize smash to smithereens splinterize wrack up

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aid assist build combine compliment construct create encourage fix help improve inspirit lose mend praise repair restore

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shoot

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blast execute explode fire hit hurl kill launch murder open fire

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bag barrage bombard catapult dispatch emit expel fling gun ignite loose plug pop project propel pump trigger zap

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bring down drop the hammer let fly let go with open up pick off pull the trigger set off throw lead

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bear create fail

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conceal hold keep withhold

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backfire walk

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stifle

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curb muzzle repress silence smother squelch strangle suffocate suppress

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asphyxiate burke check choke constipate cork extinguish gag hush kill muffle spike squash stagnate stop stultify trammel

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black out bring to screeching halt choke back clam up clamp down cover up crack down dry up hold it down hush up put the lid on shut up sit on

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allow encourage free let go loose release

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aid assist bear begin create help start

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persuade

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undermine

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erode frustrate hurt impair ruin sabotage sap subvert threaten thwart undercut weaken wreck

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attenuate corrode cripple debilitate dig disable enfeeble excavate foil mine sandbag soften tunnel wear

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clip one's wings dig out eat away hollow out knock the bottom out of poke full of holes whittle away

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aid assist build construct encourage fix help relieve strengthen support

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fill

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wreck

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batter decimate demolish destroy devastate impair injure mangle mar ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter sink smash spoil trash undermine vandalize wrack

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bash break capsize crash dash dilapidate efface founder scuttle shipwreck strand subvert total

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crack up do in mess up pile up put out of commission run aground smash up take apart take out tear up wrack up

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aid assist build construct cure enable fix grow heal help improve mend strengthen

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obey

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create repair

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A European military source specialising in submarines and speaking on condition of anonymity explained that a torpedo explodes underneath a ship rather than upon contact with it.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II. Like in that war back when we were still the War Department, we are fighting to win.”

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

He said it was the first time a U.S. torpedo had sunk an enemy ship since World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He said the ship was sunk by a torpedo on Tuesday, and that it died a "quiet death".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The unusual thing was that each ship got one torpedo with its nose painted purple.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

torpedo

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